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Border Collie Puppy Training Manual

From 8 Weeks

Border Collie: pair precise cue work with deliberate settling and off-switch practice.

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Border Collie: pair precise cue work with deliberate settling and off-switch practice.

Breed profile

Training group: Herding and cattle dogs
Origin: The Border Collie was developed along the England–Scotland border to control sheep at a distance.
Male height at shoulder: 48–56 cm
Female height at shoulder: 46–53 cm
Common weight range: 14–20 kg
Coat: Double coat; rough-coated and smooth-coated types
Coat care: Routine brushing
Drive keywords: Eye · Stalk · Chase
Handling practice: Brushing · Hair dryer—off, then on at a distance

General reference ranges only; individual dogs vary substantially

Keep the plan, update the details

Train the dog in front of you: protect sleep, lower difficulty, reinforce the behaviour you want and ask for help early.

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Prepared by FluffyWA Pty Ltd · Southern River, Western Australia.

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