Border Collie

Bred on the hills either side of the Anglo-Scottish border to gather sheep across open ground, often far beyond the shepherd's sight, the Border Collie works with "eye": a crouched stalk and fixed stare that moves sheep without touching them. Trial dogs still trace back to Old Hemp, born in Northumberland in 1893. In a pet home that same focus lands on cars, bikes, children and shadows, and a dog with nothing to think about will invent a job you will not like. Choose one for its brain, then be ready to use that brain every day.