I have a retired Border Collie that was a working dog for several years. I would say the reason most of farm dogs are called that is b/c they were raised on a farm and know the way of the farm. They know to avoid tractors, trucks and getting too close to some animals. We use to have a Husky that given the chance would shred a chicken if it got out of its pen. Our Border Collie would never harm any animal even when provoked. Granted the Husky learned late in life what farm life was like and adjusted well with little guidance. (except for the chicken bit) Our Border Collie on the other hand would never be able to revert from farm life to city. For one he completely panics when put on a leash. He also hates being brought in the house. Altho he loves hiding under the house at his choosing. On top of that if he was limited to a fenced in yard or inside a house he would be very unhappy. |