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Border Collie
The world's most trainable dog β but neurotic and destructive without a job.
β Strengths
- Off-the-charts trainability
- Healthy and long-lived
- Excels at dog sports
! Things to consider
- Needs a serious job or sport
- Can nip and herd children
- Overthinks everything
Trait profile
- Size
- 5
- Energy level
- 10
- Trainability
- 10
- Shedding
- 7
- Barking
- 5
- Friendliness
- 7
- Good with kids
- 7
- Good with other pets
- 6
- Alone tolerance
- 3
- Grooming needs
- 5
- Drool
- 2
- Health robustness
- 8
- Allergy-friendly
- 1
- Longevity
- 8
- Affordability
- 6