The shaking thing is pretty common with Chis, but I don't know that it could be called a breed characteristic.
Semantics. ;S Fine, out of breed "myths"?The shaking thing is pretty common with Chis, but I don't know that it could be called a breed characteristic.
By drive, I do not mean energy level. While drive may change somewhat over time, it's not a function of age. (That's sort of like asking if someone is more blue eyed than average for their age.) She's NOT the highest-drive collie I've seen, but she's definitely at the upper end.Hm, alright. Like I said, that was something i was always lead to believe. I'll correct it in the first post, to avoid the focus of this thread going to my mistake. Hahah.
Is she more drivey for her age or for a rough collie in general?
I moreso asked because you I misread your post and didn't realize it until now. I somehow stuck the word "young" before rough in your sentence. That's what I get for refusing to sleep while ill.By drive, I do not mean energy level. While drive may change somewhat over time, it's not a function of age. (That's sort of like asking if someone is more blue eyed than average for their age.) She's NOT the highest-drive collie I've seen, but she's definitely at the upper end.
Yup, The Rottweiler breed standard reads: Calm, confident and courageous dog with a self-assured aloofness that does not lend itself to immediate and indiscriminate friendships. Rottweiler is self-confident and responds quietly and with a wait-and-see attitude to influences in his environment. He has an inherent desire to protect home and family, and is an intelligent dog of extreme hardness and adaptability with a strong willingness to work, making him especially suited as a companion, guardian and general all-purpose dog.Well Rottweilers are supposed to be reserved around strangers, even wary upon a first meeting. Tysa is with certain people, but not PJ. He greets everyone like their his new best friend, very enthusiastic about getting some lovin, even from complete strangers. What can I say......he's a social butterfly. LOL