The Border Collie is one of the most popular dogs present in Australia today.

With a strong working background Border Collies have been used for decades as working sheepdogs.

Border Collies arrived from Great Britian and Scotland with colonisation. They were subsequently developed to handle Australian conditions. Where their survival depended upon adapting to the great distances of droving and the endurance required to cope with Australia warm and sometimes harsh climate.

As a result of their development here over the years Border Collies are now considered to be an "Australian Working Dog".

Border Collies recognised as the most intelligent of all dogs are very versatile. They make terrific family companions. And are also used as very competitve agilty and trailling dogs.