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My friend has one and it is the smartest animal I have ever experienced........
Cool dog!
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rickheel
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Here is a picture of a bunch of little uns!
They are great with the kids and excellent watch dogs.....
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rickheel
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Very low maintenance....heck, they will take a bath on their own!
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rickheel
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What young child could resist those eyes!!
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rickheel
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from birth
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rickheel
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NCTM-you are the deal
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through the teen years
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rickheel
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and senior citizenship...
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rickheel
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What is a Bearded Collie?
Bearded Collies are sheep herding dogs, originating in Scotland. They were kept primarily by farmers and herdsmen as working dogs until the mid 1940's when Mrs. G.O. Willison began breeding them in England. Beardies were first shown at dog shows in England in the 1950's. The Bearded Collie Club was formed in 1955, and the breed was granted championship status by the Kennel Club in 1959.
Beardies were first imported into the United States in the 1960's, and the first litter was whelped in 1967. In 1969, the Bearded Collie Club of America was founded and in 1976, Beardies were granted full show status by the American Kennel Club.
Beardies are intelligent, active, and energetic dogs with a long, shaggy coat. They are medium in size, with a height at the withers of 20 to 22 inches, and a weight of 40 to 60 pounds. Beardies are born either black, brown, blue, or fawn, with or without white markings. Blue is a dilute form of black, and fawn is a dilute form of brown. Nearly all beardies will fade from their birth color, becoming very light at around 18 months. They will then darken toward their birth color, never quite reaching it. A blue 4 year old female is shown below.
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rickheel
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You can find no better a companion.....a man and his dog....life is good.
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rickheel
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Sure is. He's now 6 months old and 56 lbs. They are the best dogs ever. Beauty and intelligence wrapped into one, plus they have great personalities :-)
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A pic of my great dog Katy! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="smile.gif" />
<small>[ April 26, 2002, 04:24 PM: Message edited by: JoltinJacket ]</small>
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rickheel
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I have a two year old Golden. She is my sweetheart.
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by rickheel:
My friend has one and it is the smartest animal I have ever experienced........
Cool dog!</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Same dumb*** dog that my wife wants! Hope she missed this thread. Dog = something else I have to do.
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rickheel
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Same dumb*** dog that my wife wants! Hope she missed this thread. Dog = something else I have to do.
Come on Rt 1.....these are great animals....they are real easy to train,,,easy to be around, and will keep an eye on the place......let her have one!! You will love the dog!
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Rt1Rebel
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That's funny, Rick! I took in a [jackson]half-grown teen-age pup[/browne] awhile back, and no-one thought it was so great. Again, something else for ME to deal with.
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