The Dog Breed Family Tree

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5. I have a 12 year old Border Collie and 10 year old

Aussie/Sheltie mix. My daughter has a 7 month old border collie.

They are insanely smart dogs. My daughters do agility with them.

I used to be able to jog/walk 20 miles a day with my border collie. Now he turns back at about 3-4 miles - it is kind of sad. Of course I can't do 20 miles anymore either.

The thing I love about my old boy is he is always on the look out for his flock (his people walking with him). He always knows where he is, and which direction is home.

The aussie/sheltie has the heart of an agility champion. She will do anything you ask from her. So smart and so affectionate. She had been abused in her prior home (we adopted both dogs from the shelter when they were one year old). She was so scared when we got her particularly afraid of men. Now she cuddles with me all the time.

The young border collie comes form a champion agility and herding line. She is so fast it is scary.