anyone know any facts about collies?

me and my dad love collies and it would be a great help to have some facts thanks if u answer

rough collie V border collie V Whippet?

which one is better for our family?
we have a large garden, big house, a 10 yr old girl who adores dogs and knows how to train and handle a dog. she has handled yorkies, labradors and collies.

.. how much on average do they cost per week?
2. are they nice to live with?
3. would they be ok in an normal sized house with a large garden?
4. what are their down sides?
5. do they need lots of exercise?
6. if you were to lift them up and compare them in their weight to something else, what would it be?
7. how much do they need to be fed?
8. do they bark alot?
9. How much fur do they shed?
10. In England, how much would it cost to buy one?
11. Are they nice with children?
12. What are their bad habbits?
13. how to stop them from biting/scratching/jumping up you?

for 13 i know the rattle bottle technuque; does it work? I need to find breeders of whippets or collies in hemel hempstead, england. HELP!

also, if you claim there is a breed better than a collie or whippet, plz tell me and tell me
we also have a hamster and a bunny. we dont expect the dog to make friends with our excisting pets but just not to bully our pets or try to eat our pets!

I am looking for a papillon, but before i get one i wanna know a couple of things…?

1) Do the papillons shed alot and if they do how do i conrol it?
2) Are the papillons “yippy” like do they bark alot?
3) How well do they get along with other dogs?

smooth collie questions:?

1) how are they in terms of training and energy, as well as destruction when bored, compared to the rough collie?

2) are smooth collies “rare”? i know that they compete in agility and stuff so they’re out there, but how difficult are they to find from breeders?

i love the rough collie but i’m partial to shorter hair and i want a dog with higher energy levels than the average rough collie, with more drive, too. but i love the calm temperament of the rough. i’ve read that smooths can be snappy and more shy, as well as more destructive.
any experienced owners out there? thanks.

Is a rough collie a good first dog?

I’ve never owned a dog before (I’ve had plenty of cats and have experience walking my neighbour’s greyhound), but when we move house soon, I’d like to buy one at last. I feel it’s a good chance for me to get more exercise taking care of something that needs walking often, and I love rough collies. So would this be a good choice for a first dog?
I’m 19, live with my mother and I’m unemployed. I also have no children and my only other pets are goldfish.

What are some general guidelines to find a good breeder?

I’m not looking at getting a dog now, but rather in the future – however, I’ve got some great contacts that may not be here in a few years (or I may not) so I figured I would ask now.

My next dog I would love to be from a breeder, as I want a bit more of a guarantee in what I’m looking for. I know it will be either an Aussie or a Rough Collie, and I’m looking more seriously at a Rough Collie as I think it would be a better choice to begin with – I’m interested in becoming involved in agility and I’m very much a beginner, so I would want a more patient, and less intense dog to work with starting out.

We had Collies as a child and I’ve had Aussies before, so I do know what to expect from both breeds; I have also done independent research.

Anyhow, I know how to sort a breeder out theoretically – as far as health testing goes and the like. However, I know it’s very common for breeds like Rough Collies to have weak temperaments, and after owning a severely fearful dog, it is NOT something I want to deal with.

There aren’t (to my knowledge) many breeders around the NE KS area, where I am from, so I may have to look elsewhere in the country. Even if I were to meet the parents personally, how would I know the the puppy would have a strong, stable temperament? I’m sure that those who know different breeders well would know who produces the best dogs in that regard – is that something I could find out by contacting a member of the breed club?

Thanks for any helpful answers 🙂
I actually already have two rescue dogs – they’re great, but it’s impossible to find a Collie puppy in a rescue/shelter and temperament is far too important to me.
Thanks for the advice, Rayven, I’ll look into it. From what I understand, working Collies are few and far between, but I could be wrong. I’m not concerned about handling a high-drive or high-energy dog, though I do know that Collies in general aren’t quite as high-energy as an Aussie would be.

Hopefully UHave2Be will stumble upon this question as well.