My officemate and I were debating the relative merits of this two breeds of dog. I plan on getting a dog once I start running cattle on my own place, and right now I favor getting a blue heeler, my officemate says I should get a border collie. Do you folk on the board have an opinion of the merits of these dog breeds.
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One is more annoying than the other. I hope that helps.
Of course, the more annoying one may be best suited.
SoonerinabileneOh sweet jesus. Its like watching the special olympics in high definition on here now.
English Bulldog.
I adore mine.
can it work cattle? If it can't it's more useless than a cat or rat terrier.Originally Posted by SicEmBaylor
For the good old American lifestyle: For the money, for the glory, and for the fun... mostly for the money.
It can grab the SOB by the snout and wrestle it to the ground!
Border collie.
The only reason I say that is that they're a little more social, good with kids, etc. Heelers are great dogs - but they're very much a one-person dog.
Both are great working dogs. There's a guy out by me who advertises that he'll round up all your "hard to catch" cattle or it's free. He uses a couple heelers and a border collie and his horse. It's incredible to watch those dogs work. Of course when he dismounts and calls the dogs the heelers run up to about 6 feet behind him and lay down. If he moves, they move with him keeping the same distance at all times. If he stops, they lay.
The border collie just comes up to get petted, and will climb in his lap.
Oh, so you ain't got mice or rats in Nibbish? I won't own a cat, but my rat terriers are far from useless.
My scale goes working dog>rat terrier or cat>other dogs. I love rat terriers and had several when I was younger, but cats do a better job on swallows and sparrows.
For the good old American lifestyle: For the money, for the glory, and for the fun... mostly for the money.
Yep, this was along the lines of what I was thinking.
SoonerinabileneOh sweet jesus. Its like watching the special olympics in high definition on here now.
Border Collie all the way. They can be a little dog aggressive, but they are very people friendly. (at least that's true of my particular dog).
Of course, his primary "job" is chasing frisbees. He would have made a fine working dog though.
the Border Collies i have been around are annoying as hell
the Blue Heelers seemed more reserved
Don`t think you can go wrong with either one,both are good working dogs if trained properly.My preference would be the blue heeler though.
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Or you could go my route and get a mixed breed border collie blue heeler. I dont use mine as a working dog though. It is hard to do wrong with either breed. I feel that the heeler are a little more sturdy.
Also you want to make sure you get them from a working bloodline, whichever breed you choose.
Had both, but I love blue heelers. I like that they are a one person dog, but then again I'm a selfish brat that needs the validation of a dog
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I like blue heelers more myself. It's funny to see blue heelers out in a yard with other dogs nipping at their feet trying to hurd them around.Had both, but I love blue heelers. I like that they are a one person dog, but then again I'm a selfish brat that needs the validation of a dog
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border collie.
they're cuter
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A Boarder Collie vs. Blue Healer thread getting a bunch of play. This isn't the SO that I know.
I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal labotomy.
If you want those kind of dogs, make sure you spend lots and lots of time with 'em. They get neurotic when they're bored.
Boarder Collie > Blue Heeler.
I would actually take an OES, except they require a lot of grooming for a working dog.
The Westminster dog Show is going on. I am sad that Smokin' didn't make it as Best of Breed (OES). I'm thinking about a Komador for the next dog.
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