How to choose a border collie based on appearance

Nov 08,2023
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There are very few Border Collies on the market now. Many friends will buy strings of other collies when buying Border Collies. The following points can help you choose a purebred Border Collie.

Look at the Border Collie’s body shape: Border Collie puppies give people the impression of being thick and strong. The shoulder height of an adult border collie is 46-53CM for the female and 48-56CM for the male. If the overall shape of the puppy looks thinner and the legs are slender, be careful. Su Mu and Xiao Xi have long legs. of.

Look at the face shape of Border Collie dogs: Border Collie faces give people a "curved" look, while Su Mu and Xiao Xi's faces are "straight". From the top of the head to the tip of the nose, there is an obvious sunken "bend" in the middle part of the eye. The small side of the Su Mu Chuan may not be obvious in the forehead after two months.

Look at the ears of a border collie. If the ears of a two-month-old puppy still don’t stand up at all, you should be careful that they are bunched up. When the dog grows up, it has big ears, like golden retriever ears. It is not clear how it came to be. Border Collie ears are either semi-erect or fully erect. The ears of border babies are rarely completely drooped. They are 3/4 to 1/4 erect, or even fully erect, giving a very alert look. Don't believe in things like pedigree certificates. Many of them are scams. Nowadays, officials can buy and pawn them. Buying a pedigree certificate is too trivial. It is true to judge the price by looking at the dog.

Check whether the Border Collie is very active and loves to chase moving objects. As long as it is exercise, I like to jump forward with my legs, and jump off the ground at the same time with my legs in front and back. Make some loud noises. After a sound, the puppies will often be frightened. If the puppies can quickly return to normal and can investigate the source of the sound, they will be excellent dogs. If it is unresponsive, it may be a deaf dog.

Look at the Border Collie’s mouth. Border babies have very wide mouths. Compared with Xiao Xi and Su Mu, Bian Mu has a wider mouth. Bian Mu's mouth is "U" shaped, while Xiao Xi and Su Mu's mouths are "V" shaped. This shape is the horizontal shape of the mouth when viewed from top to bottom. Many people say that the tip of the mouth is viewed from the vertical direction, which is wrong. Many people see the longer mouth in the photo and say it’s Su Mu. This is wrong. As long as the mouth is wider, it will be fine.

Looking at the brain shape of the Border Collie on the side, the reason why the Border Collie ranks first in IQ among all dogs is largely due to the huge brain capacity in the arc-shaped head.

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