You mean NanaBorderCollie? I don't know.. Given her latest video, about her 10th birthday, was posted 7 years ago I assume she passed :(

@@desstesss That's unfortunate, I really enjoyed her videos

She's enjoying her walks and is getting all the cuddles and treats 😄

Thank you!

Dance Macabre has always been a favourite of mine as well. Thank you!

Thank you!

Thank you so much!

Thank you!

Thank you!

I love that!

I'm sure they'll love it too. Thank you @@desstesss (and sorry I referred to you as 'she' in the comment above, a bit rude of me).

@@louiselincoln Oh no problem I don't mind 😊

@louiselincoln When l was a child, l would be really told of if l called anybody a 'she' as l was always told 'she' is a cats 🐈 mother' whether that's true or not, l don't know, but now as an adult it still has stayed with me, and l told my children never to call or refer to anybody as 'she'. But l knew you were not being disrespectful to the lady. ❤️

It depends on the (kind of) dog, but most dogs actually love this. This is a sport that is being trained in a positive way, using lots of rewards (treats or playing with toys, whatever the dog likes better) which is something most dogs like. But to be able to perform a whole routine like this without rewards, the dog must love to do this in general. Tess is a border collie, a working breed that loves to keep busy and gets bored easily. They are very smart dogs that love to think. This also means that when Tess doesn't want to do something, she will not do it. She could have easily walked away, when she sniffed the floor she could have decided to keep sniffing and not to come to me, she could have decided to do her own thing, but no, instead she did everything while wagging her tail non-stop. Even when we're not training, she'll beg people (me or random other people) for tricks to do as she loves the attention she gets from it (she has a bit of an "all eyes on me please" personality). Finally, I'd never force her to do something she doesn't want. The reason I like this sport is because it is something you do and can enjoy together, I love my dogs and want them to be happy and live the best life possible.

@desstesss I only said I wasn't sure ? Mine would rather be trekking through forests ? If you're sure she enjoys it, that's great she's an extremely talented dog. In fact, she's an amazing dog .

Hmmmm.....Its previous record isn't so stellar. It's been forced to clean up its act over the past ten years. A lot of dog breeders are heartlessly and crazily obsessed with looks.

There is more to the AKC than the show ring. There's Agility, Obedience, Rally, Field, Hunting, Herding, Farm Dog, Temperament Test, Lure Coursing, Tracking, Earthdog, Coonhound and Scent Work.

Thinkin' you might not be seeing the complete picture in regards to a "breeds' ability & intelligence" in relation to a breeds' conformation standard. The standard, which describes how an individual breed is built, is why the dog has the structure & movement to allow him or her to accomplish various tasks.

The show ring has it's place in the dog world. Many things in the standards that are considered a fault can come back when the dog is older and cause health problems.

Thank you! I got her at 8 weeks old and we've have been training since then. I practice almost every day with my dogs and generally it takes about 4-6 years to get to this level I think (it all depends on how often you practice, how consistent you are in your training, how good you are at 'explaining' things to your dog and how fast the dog picks up new things).

I can tell Tess thinks that is so much fun! @@desstesss

Thank you! We do a lot of training with treats and toys/playing but they like this 'game' so much they willingly do it without rewards as well.

​@@desstesss That was a wonderful performance. Really ambitious, and executed do well. I was impressed by the section where she backed toward you. What a team!