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Fantastic border collie agility and speed (Original Post)
Tanuki
Nov 2020
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Phoenix61
(18,769 posts)1. That's impressive. Love how she jumps into
her handlers arms.
KT2000
(22,037 posts)2. This is great!
How do people even practice for something like this.
North Shore Chicago
(4,230 posts)3. What an athlete!
JudyM
(29,665 posts)4. Echoes of how we all ran to vote.
demmiblue
(39,468 posts)5. So much fun, so much joy!
Squinch
(58,875 posts)6. He LOVES it, too!!
TexasBushwhacker
(21,120 posts)11. They do!
I had a coworker who had 2 dogs that competed in fly all tournaments. One was a border collie.
Ohiogal
(40,080 posts)7. Awesome!
exboyfil
(18,348 posts)8. My daughters do this
Here is my oldest with our shelter Aussie with a tail taking top Jr. Handler. She is a lot slower than a border collie, but she is very precise.
Maraya1969
(23,448 posts)12. Excellent. You must be so proud!
The Velveteen Ocelot
(129,729 posts)9. What an amazing dog!
Border collies are so smart and energetic - I don't think I could manage one as a pet for exactly those reasons (they are smarter and more energetic than I am) but I do love to watch them. The dog's human has to be pretty athletic, too.
3catwoman3
(28,888 posts)10. The weave poles are my favorite part.
Their spines are so flexible.
Major Nikon
(36,925 posts)13. Her bark sounds exactly like my border collie
