How to Choose a Bearded Collie? Detailed Selection Tips

(1) Before buying, you can visit a home that keeps this breed to observe the dog's appearance and the characteristics of each part with your own eyes, so as to avoid choosing a puppy of a different breed.

(2) When selecting, first check whether the height and weight of the dog being chosen roughly match the breed standard. Those whose height and weight exceed the standard by too much should not be chosen. If a puppy has been kept for only a short time and has not yet grown to the standard height and weight, you may consider buying it based on the actual situation.

(3) This breed's skull should be broad and flat, and the ears should normally hang down, but when alert and active, they are raised to a height level with the back.

(4) The distance between the two eyes should be relatively large, the eye color should be fairly dark, and the expression in the eyes should be gentle and full of feeling.

(5) The back should be straight, the ribs solid, the forechest fairly deep, with a body as strong as a lion's.

(6) The front legs should be fairly straight and covered all around with fairly coarse hair, the hind legs should be full of muscle, and the hocks should be set low.

(7) The tail should be very long and hang downward, with the tip reaching at least to the hock joint; this is one of the important characteristics of this breed.

(8) The coat should look like a beard and have two layers: the outer beard hair should be fairly coarse and stiff, or slightly wavy; the inner fluffy hair should be finer and lie close to the skin.

(9) The ratio of shoulder height to the length from the forechest to the rump: the length should exceed the height, making it a rectangular body shape.

(10) The dog should have bright eyes and move freely, and should not be shy or timid with strangers, nor show any nervousness or random barking.

(11) At the time of sale, you should ask the seller for the dog's pedigree certificate, a transfer certificate signed by both buyer and seller, technical information on the feeding and management of this breed, quarantine information, and a 7-14 day health and safety guarantee.