Above are pictures of our Border Collie Ryme. She just turned a year old this month. I had been promising her breeder I'd take photos of her working and we finally had a sunny but cold day to do that. She has a lot of zip but reads her stock and balances well. I'd say she has medium eye, not too sticky like some eye breeds can get. In herding terms "sticky" is when a dog will lock eyes on their stock and hold that position. Often sticky dogs will clap down (lie down) and just become "stuck". Ryme will lock on but will unlock as well.
For all those that think training a working BC is easier than a loose eye breed , I beg to differ. Although Ryme stays off and finds balance with little training she likes to split, grip and push like most young herding dogs. She is very sensitive and it doesnt take a lot of stick to keep things right. Shes a neat little dog.
