How much does a purebred Border Collie cost on the market?

Border Collies are intelligent and gentle, with strong learning ability and fairly high comprehension. They are good at reading people's expressions, can understand their owner's instructions, and are especially loyal. Many people nowadays want to keep a Border Collie as a pet, so how much does a purebred Border Collie cost?

1. How much does a purebred Border Collie cost?

At present, non-purebred Border Collies on the market cost about 200 to 700 yuan, pet-quality Border Collies cost 800 to 1000 yuan, purebred ones cost 1000-1500 yuan, and show dogs cost 2000 yuan to 50000 yuan. Prices for Border Collies vary by region; prices are a little higher in developed cities and a little cheaper in remote areas. In addition, the market supply of various pet dogs differs from region to region, so prices also vary somewhat. And the price of Border Collies of different quality also differs.

2. The temperament of the Border Collie

The Border Collie is tough and gentle in temperament, sharp, alert, agile and so on. Its intelligence is equivalent to that of a 6- to 8-year-old child. It is very smart, good at getting along with children, and very eager to learn. The Border Collie is suited to outdoor exercise and is a very good pet dog and companion dog in daily life.

The Border Collie is extremely intelligent, naturally herds sheep, and can master new things it is taught in no more than 5 repetitions. Even without professional training, it can quickly learn many things. Border Collies are very energetic and may dig holes or chew things to vent their energy, so you should be cautious if you want to buy one. The activities Border Collies like include catching balls or Frisbees, swimming, jogging, running alongside a bicycle, and hiking.

3. How do you feed a Border Collie?

1. The Border Collie is a large dog with a medium-length double coat. The puppy coat turns into the adult dog's undercoat, and the outer coat grows in as it ages. In spring it sheds its winter undercoat, losing a great deal of hair. Border Collies also need regular brushing, gently with a soft brush, until the coat grows out.

2. Border Collies should be checked every week for fleas, dog lice, lumps, ear infections, damage to the paw pads and other matters needing attention. The toenails should be clipped once a week, and the dog should not be bathed more than 2 times within a month, to avoid dry coat.

3. A Border Collie only needs to eat until 7 parts full; do not overfeed, to avoid eating too much and causing indigestion. If a Border Collie eats too much and then runs and jumps, it can easily throw up. If you want to change the dog's food, do not switch it all at once. Mix in half of the new food each time, try it for two or three days, gradually increase the new portion, and after a week use only the new food.

4. A Border Collie's staple foods fall into two main categories, dry food and canned food, while snacks are mainly large biscuits, deodorizing biscuits, beef jerky and so on. Major brands may have special food formulas for various ages and breeds; do not confuse puppy and adult dog food.

Border Collies are fairly expensive, and they are large dogs with abundant energy, so feeding them is rather troublesome. If you do not have enough time and energy, it is best to choose a small breed to keep.