“People can so often see Border Collies as more excitable or ‘manic’ as a breed, when in fact the working collie, at heart, should be a calm, thinking, intelligent dog, hyper-focused on the ...

Neil deGrasse Tyson tested the cognitive skills of Chaser, a border collie trained to recognize over 1,000 toys by name.

When faced with the reality that herding is deep in their dogs' DNA, many owners of border collies wind up on a farm, renting -- or buying -- their dogs some sheep. WSJ's Michael M. Phillips reports.

Drones are also used to monitor land, check on water and feed supplies, and to check on livestock without disturbing them. Farmers in New Zealand have found a new way to herd their sheep.