We
only can speculate about the true origins of the
Border Collie, specially by means of the observation
of the development of the most ancestral races from
the function for which they were required.
For
that reason, it is thought there that this breed
took his first steps in Ireland - whose inhabitants
gave the name him of “collie”, gaélica word that
means useful although it was developed totally in
Scotland, more exactly in the border - “to border”
in English, of its name with England.
As
all we know, this natural border called Highlands is
formed by mountainous territories where the culture
is almost impossible, so their inhabitants went
specializing in the shepher of ovine cattle,
specially. From old, the sheepdogs were selected for
a concrete function according to their color, for
that reason white and black or white and brown the
dogs were the used ones like conductors of the
cattle; not therefore the completely white
individuals, destined to the wild animal defense in
front of, that in addition was bred with the cattle
so that this one was not scared of them.
This humble and remote origin has contributed during
generations to its little recognition. Nevertheless,
certain circles saw in him a great potential, for
example, the one that developed the tests of
pasturing in 1873, and since then, far from losing
popularity, has been winning adept in their country
of origin.
The
first club of the Collie was born in 1881 and some
physical attributes were already contemplated on
this race, as well as a system of score in work
tests. In 1906 the Society was created the
International of Sheep Dog (ISDS) and in 1915 the
name of the breed was registered.
Nevertheless, it was necessary to wait for sixty
years for the formation of the first club of the
Border Collie, whose people in charge fought so that
outside recognized officially like race with aims of
beauty regulated by the Kennel British Club,
circumstance that reached after a year of enough
effort on the part of its defenders, in 1976.
At
Spain they arrived late, although the first units
did it in 1974 of the hand of a prestigious judge
destined to the tests of work. In the tracks of
agility their agility and knowledge delight to us
with doing.