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The Border Collie is a British breed of herding dog of the collie type of medium ... who was studied for recognising up to 200 objects by name. Another Border Collie, ...
Chaser could identify and retrieve 1,022 toys by name, [5] which was the result of a years-long research effort initiated by Pilley on June 28, 2004. [6] Pilley documents the following milestones as Chaser’s vocabulary grew over time: 50 words at 5 months, 200 words at 7.5 months, 700 words at 1.5 years, and 1,000+ at 3 years.
Betsy knows 15 people by only their name. [3] It is believed that Betsy's unusual intelligence can be attributed to dogs' prolonged association with humans, evolution and her breed—the Border Collie was found to be the most intelligent breed of dog by psychology professor Stanley Coren in his 1994 book The Intelligence of Dogs. [8]
Old Hemp (1 September 1893 – May 1901) was a stud dog considered to be the progenitor to the Border Collie breed. He was owned by Adam Telfer, and was used as a working dog to herd sheep . His style was different from that commonly seen during his era, as he worked far more quietly than the other sheepdogs of the time.
Smooth Collie [253] Smooth Fox Terrier [255] Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier [158] South Russian Ovcharka [256] Spanish Mastiff [213] Spanish Water Dog [177] Spino degli Iblei; Spinone Italiano [73] Sporting Lucas Terrier [118] St. Bernard [203] St. Hubert Jura Hound [80] Stabyhoun [124] Staffordshire Bull Terrier [257] Standard Schnauzer [157 ...
Shep ( 1 May 1971 – 17 January 1987), a border collie, is widely considered to be the most famous Blue Peter pet; he was bought by the BBC to replace Patch, one of Petra's puppies, born in 1965. He became the main Blue Peter dog when Petra died in 1977. Shep was bred by Audrey Wickham (née Hart), breeder of a number of notable pedigree ...
A group of Labradoodle assistance dogs. This is a list of common dog crossbreeds.These are crossbreed dogs created deliberately by crossing two purebred dogs.Some are known as designer dogs and are bred as companion dogs, often given portmanteau names derived from those of the parent breeds; others are bred to combine specific working qualities inherent in the parent breeds.
Abuwtiyuw, one of the earliest dogs whose name is known. Horand von Grafrath, the first registered German Shepherd, and the foundation sire of the breed. Huddersfield Ben, an early Yorkshire Terrier, is universally regarded as the foundation sire of the breed. Obo II, foundation sire for all American Cocker Spaniels. Old Hemp, an early Border ...