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Don’s Expert Answers: Border collie has a floppy ear on his R H does this make him, dumb, dim witted, slow to learn, a dud, etc he is 18months old will he be past training.? John

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John in  Ramornie,  Ramornie NSW

 

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Border collie has a floppy ear on his R H does this make him, dumb, dim witted, slow to learn, a dud, etc he is 18months old will he be past training.? John

 

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You had border collies on your site

 

Answer:  Hi John,  The floppy ear has no effect on IQ at all. However, the location of hair whorls on the face & body DOES affect both IQ and temperament. Maybe Google “Hair whorls affecting temperament & IQ in dogs”. At 18 months of age the dog can still be trained. It is better to start early on, but super smart breeds like Border Collies can learn throughout life.  Don

 

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