
Breed Profile
Bichon Frise
- WEIGHT: 7 to 12 lbs
- HEIGHT: 10 to 12 inches
- COLOR(S): Solid white and cream colors.
- BREED GROUP: Non-Sporting
Breed Profile
Bearded Collie
WEIGHT: 45 to 55 lbs
HEIGHT: 20 to 22 inches
COLOR(S): Any shade of chocolate or gray. Tan and white may appear on tail tip, feet, chest, and as a blaze.
GROOMING NEEDS:
EXERCISE NEEDS:
GOOD WITH DOGS:
WATCHDOG ABILITY:
DESCRIPTION
TEMPERAMENT
Easy to train for many activities and a perfect companion for children, the Bearded Collie is a playful, intelligent and enthusiastic family addition. This breed is self-confident, stable and exuberant and will likely charm you with its natural happy-go-lucky ways. They love people and, as such, should not be left alone with nothing to do. Bearded Collies make good watchdogs with strong barks. They are good working dogs with a strong herding instinct toward people and animals. Obedience training is definitely suggested since the breed can be headstrong at times. While Beardies are not aggressive or shy, males will tend to be more outgoing and bold than females who are generally more submissive and calm.
GROOMING
Bearded Collies generally experience a changing of coat color throughout their life. As puppies, Beardies usually have blue, brown, black or fawn colored coats with or without white markings. This will usually darken as the dog matures to blue, brown, black or fawn. The final coat color of this breed tends to be somewhere between the color of the puppy coat and that of the yearling coat.
HEALTH
Bearded Collies can suffer from health concerns including hip dysplasia, hypothyroidism, epilepsy or colonic disease. This breed is also known to experience allergies, skin problems and autoimmune disease.
EXERCISE
With natural herding instincts, Bearded Collies love running free. They require plenty of daily exercise and enjoy the opportunity to run in open spaces.
TRAINING
Bearded Collies have a loud bark and are known to bark at anything anytime. Training puppies at an early age not to bark is recommended for this breed. Beardies do well with obedience training as well as in competition, agility work, and herding.
comments powered by Disqus