Breed Description

The Bearded Collie is a member of the herding group, which over time is becoming a breed bred exclusively for dog shows. The Bearded Collie according to American Kennel Club is growing in popularity in the United States. Bearded Collies make excellent family pets, however they do require high levels of grooming and possess an extremely high energy level. Grooming is required at least once a week as matting is very common in this breed. Bearded Collie adults hair is considerably longer than that of a Bearded Collie pup. Many owners make the decision to maintain their Collies hair at ?pup? length by visiting a professional groomers. If you chose this option grooming will be reduced but is still required frequently. Originating in the Scottish Highlands, Bearded Collies, like Border Collies were originally bred to work outdoors herding sheep. For this reason, they are an incredibly smart breed who take well to training and commands. This again requires time and effort but the rewards are immense if you chose to place your Bearded Collie in agility trials. Although they were known for their outdoors work they do prefer to be with their family in the comfort of the family home.