Dogs: husky vs border collie agility

Lobo: "No snow, no competition"

How fast can you finish this competition? Border collie: depends on the course. Husky: depends on my mood.

The husky is just playing the long game. Conserving his energy because he knows he might have to pull a sled on a 40 mile trek through the arctic snow later. Smart dog.

I love how the border collie takes this as seriously as the trainer does, shes laser focused and her movements have clearly been honed and perfected to maximize speed and control. She is dedicated to her craft. Lobo is just happy to be here

Surprised the husky didn't stop in the middle of the course to "talk" about his experience

I love how the husky clearly knows how to do the course but couldn't give a shit.

As a Husky owner I can't believe you actually managed to make him do this entire circuit.

Border Collie leaping into owner’s arms is one of the most heartwarming things I’ve seen.

Collie: if you ain't first, you're last Huskie: what a weird dog park

You can tell that this is the border collie's favorite thing to do, while the husky thinks it's their trainers favorite thing to do

We all know Lobo slept on his fluffy comfy bed, ate a breakfast worthy of a king, dug a few holes in his backyard, sang his best songs while getting his bath and he came to have fun and be admired.

I love the non-stop rising fault count during Lobo's run

First dog: S P E E D second one: C H A R A C T E R

Border collie: I just broke the record Husky: I just broke the rules lol

One time when I was at a dog agility competition, I saw a Border Collie that was waiting for its turn bouncing up and down in sheer excitement. And by "bouncing up and down," I mean bouncing four feet into the air.

I've a mixed Husky and border collie. The two personalities are such at odds with each other. She learns new tricks in a matter of minutes but then she executes them with such an unrealibility...

Huskie are lightning fast and agile, but severely lacking in the "give a damn" department. It's like trying to train a cat to run the course.

Collie: I can finish the course in less than 30 seconds! I AM SPEED! Husky: 3-5 business days. Take it or leave it.

As the owner of a husky - collie mix: imagine having a dog with the energy of the first and the determination of the second

I would commend the Husky owner, because this kind of obedience training goes completely against what the Husky was trained to do - make independent decisions while pulling a sled on ice. The fact that he was obedient at all, is a huge accomplishment. Huskies are notoriously hard to train for obedience. They are semi wild dogs with strong natural instincts. Their job is to guide a sled thru snow and ice and decide which path to follow since the owner is 25 feet behind them in a dog sled pack. It is the lead husky who determines the route forward. The sled driver sits too far behind to see any cracks in the ice. So, bravo for the Husky Lobo!! The Husky is more stocky, has more stamina for winter conditions and a more robust muscular body to endure chilled conditions and pull loads. Border Collies by contrast, live to follow orders, as they are bred to work with human handlers to guide and corral livestock. They are super obedient, quick to follow orders and almost an extension of the human. Also, the body is flexible and nimble to make rapid turns and weave between animals or jump onto them. They don't pull loads, so don't need those heavier muscles. They run all day same as the Husky, so they have energy and stamina, but much more agility as we saw on the weaves. If you had a Border Collie pull a sled on the snow long distance, you would not get much performance out of them. Wrong dog for that. So beautiful to see each dog do its thing, what they were bred to do. Dogs are magnificent companions in every way.