Bearded Collie Breed description: Character & Co

Keeping of the Bearded Collie

If you want to buy a Bearded Collie, there are a few important things you should keep in mind in regards to their keeping. The nature of the Bearded Collie is characterised by attentiveness, friendliness and confidence. You will be thrilled by the liveliness and reliability of this working dog.

Exercise and activity

The Bearded Collie will always remain a shepherd dog at the core of its being and must be kept busy. These dogs are used to being outside a lot and experiencing the world. One to two hours of exercise per day are mandatory for this breed.

You should challenge your Bearded Collie physically and mentally enough so that your dog can live a balanced and happy life. This breed is particularly suitable for:

1. Search games
2. Tracking training
3. Agility
4. Dog Dance
5. Flyball
6. Obedience Training
7. Sports partner for jogging and cycling

Sensitive but consistent training

When training your Bearded Collie, you should meet them with consistency, but avoid a harsh tone with them. This breed can often reacts sensitively to this and lose trust in you as a result. Also a gentle, yet confident lead is important, but you should never be too forceful with them on the lead. Bearded Collies are very sensitive but reliable animals, therefore an overly strict education is not necessary. Furthermore this dog breed is suitable as a beginner's dog.

Buying a Bearded Collie

If you are thinking about buying a Bearded Collie, you should either look for a good breeder or ask at an animal shelters. Many Bearded Collie breeders only sell puppies that meet the breed standards and are quite expensive. A puppy costs about 1500 Euros. But not only Bearded Collie puppies can enrich your life, also many adult dogs are waiting to be adopted into a loving home. Some people are forced to give their Bearded Collie away due to circumstances, mostly when moving into a smaller apartment or similar. Just ask at an animal shelter near you.