Border Collies ndi anzeru, ochenjera, komanso anzeru kwambiri pamtundu wawo. Amakonda kukhala patsogolo ndi kuteteza zomwe amasamala, kaya ndi ng'ombe kapena banja. Chifukwa cha kupsa mtima kwawo, amatha kupanga ziweto zabwino kwa achinyamata ndi mabanja omwe ali ndi ana, koma osati kwa okalamba kapena anthu omwe amangokhala.
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