Here's a closer look at a few of them. You will need the free QuickTime 3 or above to view this movie. Chip was born with an instinctive desire to herd sheep. He uses body language to keep the flock under control.
Border collies are highly intelligent, and they also have a lot of energy.
Chip and seven other border collies sometimes willingly work 16-hour days herding the 2500 sheep on the farm. In fact, if border collies don't get enough stimulation, they can become hyperactive and snappish. Their herding instinct drives them to run around other dogs, humans, or even kitchen tables, all in an effort to obey their genetic command to protect the flock. Cinder Cinder is a mixed-breed dog who can predict when her handler, Yvonne, will have an epileptic seizure. Yvonne knows that when Cinder begins to act that way, it is time to lie down in a safe place and await a seizure.