# Bearded Collie Dogs
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bearded-collie-dogs/13504
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [February 7, 2000, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bearded-collie-dogs/13504 "2000-02-07T17:56:00Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@egkelly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/egkelly)
#### Post date: [February 7, 2000, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bearded-collie-dogs/13504/1 "2000-02-07T17:56:00Z")
I just me a gal who had the most unusual pet dog- a “Bearded Collie”. They look like and Old English Sheepdog-but smaller and with a full, long tail.The dog is very smart-she claims he can understand 35 words. My question-are these dogs tremendously rare? Can I get one at an animal shelter? Does anybody know about this breed?
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### Author:  [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)
#### Post date: [February 7, 2000, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bearded-collie-dogs/13504/2 "2000-02-07T19:20:00Z")
Well, I punched “bearded collie” into “dogpile,” naturally and found got a bunch of hits. Here’s a couple.
[http://www.beardie.net/bcca/](http://www.beardie.net/bcca/)
[http://www.isawdog.com/Alta/BeardedCollie.html](http://www.isawdog.com/Alta/BeardedCollie.html)
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### Author:  [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)
#### Post date: [February 7, 2000, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bearded-collie-dogs/13504/3 "2000-02-07T19:21:00Z")
That’s right,I “found got” a bunch of hits.
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### Author:  [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)
#### Post date: [February 7, 2000, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bearded-collie-dogs/13504/4 "2000-02-07T19:26:00Z")
I have one. His names is Farley, he was born blind and he is incredibly smart and adaptable. They are excellent dogs, but one must remember with a long-haired breed there is some serious upkeep.
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### Author:  [@Prairie\_Rose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prairie_Rose)
#### Post date: [February 7, 2000, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bearded-collie-dogs/13504/5 "2000-02-07T20:47:00Z")
My uncle’s bearded collies try to herd cattle (no joke!), and try to herd the kids when it looks like they’re running out of the yard. Boisterous dogs, but they seem a bit more intelligent than the average dog.
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