Plate HO-002 A Border Collie standing in profile on a clipped pasture at low morning sun, its black and white coat and white blaze clearly lit, with a wooden crook resting against a gate post in the soft background.
Coat colour tells a handler almost nothing about a Border Collie's working ability. The known colour genes, what merle and dilute change, and what to ask a
A holding with livestock needs a dog that moves animals calmly. Selection is a working decision, not a breed decision, and the first lessons matter most.
