Besides being cute 😄 Border Collie's possess genetic herding abilities, athleticism, and incredible drive. This herding instinct leads into the Border Collie’s renowned ‘gathering’ ability - rounding up a group of animals and bringing them to the shepherd. Gathering is a very common farm task for working dogs, but here are some others: sorting, driving, holding stock in a corner so the farmer can catch specific animals and holding stock off of feeders so they can be filled. video credit: Sra. B