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| Recognized By: |
IDCR
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| AKA: |
Skiborder
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| Appearance: |
The Ski-Border has the body and coat markings of a Border Collie except smaller. The head and face resemble the American Eskimo Dog. The tail is also curled like an Eskimo's tail.
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| Size: |
The Ski-Border is a medium-sized dog around 20" tall when fully grown.
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| Characteristics: |
The Ski-Border likes to herd and chase things but are not big on retrieving.
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| Personality: |
The Ski-Border is a very intelligent dog who is eager to please, very playful and loves attention.
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| Temperament: |
The Ski-Border is a very obedient, loving and playful dog.
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| Family Dog: |
Ski-Borders may need some encouragement to tolerate children id they were not raised around them.
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| Companionship: |
The Ski-Border makes an excellent companion. They are loving yet independent dogs.
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| Feet: |
The Ski-Border has dainty rabbit feet.
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| Tail: |
The Ski-Border's tail is bushy like a Border Collie's but curled like an Eskimo's.
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| Color: |
The coat of the Ski-Border is typically Black & White.
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| Coat: |
The Ski-Border has a double coat with a grey/brown downy undercoat and black topcoat with white markings in the distinctive Border Collie pattern. The coat may lay down like a smooth-coated Border with a slight ruff on the neck.
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| Shedding: |
The Ski-Border is a high shedding especially when the season changes.
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| Grooming: |
The Ski-Border's double coat requires a lot of brushing.
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| Training: |
The Ski-Border is a highly trainable dog.
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| Behavior: |
The Ski-Border has has the Border Collie's desire to please and intelligence. They are slightly stubborn, but highly trainable dogs. They are happy to be a couch potato indoors.
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| Barking: |
The Ski-Border likes to "alarm bark" but otherwise they are fairly quiet dogs.
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| Feeding: |
Ski-Borders need a moderate amount of food and may be proned to weight issues.
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| Exercise: |
The Ski-Border needs a moderate amount of ourdoor exercise as they are not too high energy inside.
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| Physical Ability: |
The Ski-Border is a fairly athletic dog who is a good agility candidate.
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