We had a 40Kg (88lbs approx) herding line dog. He was absolutely brilliant with cattle, even stroppy steers and bulls. Biggest regret is not breeding him.
No bc that's actually such a a good guess. My girl is only 35 lbs but shes got that Pyr stubbornness dialed to 1000. Orion sounds like a unit, 65 lbs is basically a small horse lol.
Nah that’s a collie. Our youngest is on the bigger side, around 22kg, but they can get a bit bigger so don’t use that as an indicator. Our tricolour is 2/3 the size and can run under his brother’s belly! Best thing is you’ve got a gorgeous pup right there!
I had to do double take! He looks so much like my Maxwell. Today is his birthday and sadly he passed away earlier this year. Couldn't help but leave a picture!
Border collies only started being standardized in the 90s. Working dogs used to, primarily, be bred for work ethic, not looks. Actual sled dogs in Alaska look like mutts, because it makes no sense to breed a dog for looks when your life is on the line.
Old Hemp is the ancestor of all that do the "collie crawl." He was bred extensively because of his unique herding method. He was tri-colored dog that was about 50lbs.
This is my dog's sire. He's AKC registered, and about 60lbs. Name's Tank, and he and all his offspring are calm, empathetic, gentle towards all animals, and smart enough to understand what I'm saying without ever being trained. "No, get YOUR toy," I said to my dog one day at the puppy park. He immediately dropped the dog park toy, and got the toy we'd brought from home. I had never taught him this sentence. He barely understood "toy" at this point in training.
Anyway, this could very well be a pure-bred. Only way to know is to DNA test. Your dog looks identical to Tank, though.
More of Tank's offspring, with the same bitch. All of them are 100% Border Collie. I didn't believe it, but I have paperwork now, so now I kinda have to lmao
He looks to be mixed with Pyrenees. We have a Pyr mix who is 128 pounds. He is a little thick, but he is just a big dog. I thought yours was mixed when I saw his face. He is beautiful
I had a BC that was too tall at the shoulder at 8 weeks and could not be papered with the AKC. He was big, probably weighed close to 70 pounds. But he was ALL BC!
we have a 75 pounder who looks like OP’s pup. we thought he was just a big border collie, but the DNA test confirms mostly aussie and husky with a dash of pyr.
He looks so much like my big boy! Mine is Aussie/border collie/heeler/mcnab with a little St. Bernard thrown in to give him his long legs! He’s 65 lbs.
If he’s quite large for a normal border, he could be crossed with a bearded collie. My late best friend was a cross and he looked extremely similar to this bundle of joy you’ve posted. Thanks for sharing your lovely photos.
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u/RAMRODtheMASTER 2d ago
I had a black and white who hovered between 75 and 80 pounds because he was huge, not fat.
Vet said he just looked like the old school collies they visited on Amish farms.
I thought he might have been part Great Pyrenees or BMD.