Very true Jai, the number of mentally stable collies get smaller and smaller each year. The last few years I have been doing a fair few jobs for smallholdings, and some of the mixed breed farm dogs that I have met on them has been an eye opener. they are "collie types" but few are pure bred.Terrier, GSD even labs have appeared in their dim and recent past. Whilst they are not the capable herding dogs that you would find on larger farms, they are however blessed with a more stable disposition. Capable of driving or holding sheep (not herding as such) but will tackle cattle, goats, pigs when nee