CLEVER CANINE
Tags: BORDER collie; DOGS
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- It's all in a dog's day for these working canines. Knickerbocker, Brad // Christian Science Monitor;10/23/97, Vol. 89 Issue 230, p10
Looks at Border collies. Their role as sheep herders; The National Sheepdog Finals in Oregon; The intelligence of Border collies; Their ability to communicate with humans and with animals; Characteristics of a good sheepdog; History of Border collies; Their size and look. INSET: Herding terms..
- Did You KNOW? // Scholastic News -- Senior Edition;9/6/2004, Vol. 73 Issue 1, p2
Provides information on the abilities of Rico, a border collie dog from Germany.
- Border Collies. Dearth, Kim D.R. // Dog World;Aug2000, Vol. 85 Issue 8, p14
Provides information on Border Collie, a herding dog breed.
- Dog day afternoon. Friedman, Amy // Harrowsmith Country Life (11908416);Jun94, Vol. 19 Issue 116, p44
Focuses on the ability of Border collies to herd sheep. Breeding; Physical characteristics; Training; Participation in sheep dog trials.
- Untitled. ZINK, M. CHRISTINE // Dog World;Nov2011, Vol. 96 Issue 11, p27
The article presents a question and an answer on teaching a Border Collie some commands to help with daily tasks.
- A Working Dog. McCaig, Donald // Atlantic (02769077);Feb91, Vol. 267 Issue 2, p80
Focuses on border collies dogs. Breeding of border collies; Training of border collies.
- A Dog Named Silk Rounds Up The Wool. McCaig, Donald // Dog World;Aug99, Vol. 84 Issue 8, p44
Features a border collie dog named Silk. Brief background on Silk; Silk's experience at the National Handler's Finals Sheepdog Trial.
- One Smart Pooch. // Know Your World Extra;9/24/2004, Vol. 38 Issue 2, p5
Features Rico, a bolder collie from Germany. Number of words known by Rico; Test conducted on Rico; Effort of researchers to trick the dog.
- A Dog's Life. Woodland, Karyn // Harrowsmith Country Life (11908416);Oct2002, Vol. 26 Issue 166, p36
Reports on the Metchosin sheepdog trials in Vancouver Island, British Columbia as of October 2002. Rules in the trials; Information on border collies; Views on the intelligence of border collies. INSET: Brains Before Beauty.
