Now, I want a new breed of dog.
By Simone
@Janet357 (75646)
September 30, 2019 1:24am CST
I have been watching AKC Agility Championship, and so far two breeds dominate the contests: Papillon and Border Collie.
Border Collie is a highy intelligent dog. In fact, for the 2018 Agility-International Invitation, all contestants were Border Collie.
This breed is bred for inteigence and obedience and now, I want one.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
1 Oct 19
there'd be a reason they do swell'n agility, lol. they're the kind'a pups ya need to keep entertained, lots 'f energy. not a great house pup. they're herders by nature.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
1 Oct 19
@Janet357 'tis fine, 's long 's ya know what'd be required fer such. many folks get 'em, then complain they'd be too active 'n destructive. takes patience'n trainin', lots 'f both with some.
@GopherDanny (814)
• Philippines
30 Sep 19
I hardly watch any Dog Competitions. I watched a documentary before that many dog trainers with so much strict discipline to their pets are kind of... terrorizing, more often than sometimes. But it's good to know that nowadays, the training of pets are leaning more on positive reinforcement. We have a golden retriever and a Shih Tzu princess type, and them knowing how to pee and poop on their respective places along with simple commands like sit and stay is enough to bask in the presence of their unconditional love regardless of their intelligence level. (so long as you feed them, haha) Do you train your pets? Can I get some tips on how to train them do certain tasks?
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@GopherDanny (814)
• Philippines
2 Oct 19
@Janet357 It doesn't really just apply to dogs. Trainers also, especially in the olden times, beat out poor animals just to train them which is sad. But as I said, it's great that training nowadays are leaning more towards positive reinforcements like giving snacks when they do a good job in doing something. Works much better, hehe.
Yeah, Shih Tzus are really cute furbabies. As for golden retrievers, oh boy, they are quite big and eat a lot! It's great though coz it helps me get in shape.... if you know what I mean. Hahaha! 
@JudyEv (339930)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Sep 19
Unless you have lots and lots of time to devote to your dog, a Border Collie is not a good idea. They really need a job to do unless you can provide lots of company and stimulation. They are happiest herding sheep or cattle which is what they were bred for.
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@simplfred (20641)
• Philippines
30 Sep 19
That's kinda interesting. Our askal (dog street) is also intelligent... Maybe depends on how we teach them.
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@simplfred (20641)
• Philippines
30 Sep 19
@Janet357 We don't have dog at home but my parent's house has a 3 askal dogs. They know simple tricks like shaking hands, crawling, asking them to sit and up, such stuff...
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@Letranknight2015 (51957)
• Philippines
30 Sep 19
I already have four dogs, no need for a new one, probably not breed ones.
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