Old Hemp

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Old Hemp was a highly influential 19th-century Border Collie whose working style and genetics are widely regarded as the foundation of the modern Border Collie breed.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Border Collie
dog
stud dog
breed Border Collie NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
father Roy (sheepdog) NERFINISHED
hasAncestralRole key ancestor of many registered Border Collies
hasApproximateBirthYear 1893
hasApproximateDeathYear 1901
hasColor black and white
tricolour
hasLegacy dominant influence in Border Collie pedigrees
model for traditional Border Collie working style
hasNumberOfOffspring over 200
hasQuality intelligence
natural balance in herding
quiet working style
responsiveness to handler
strong eye in herding
trainability
hasWorkingStyle non-barking herding style
strong but quiet
wide yet controlled outrun
influenced Border Collie genetics
modern Border Collie working style
isAssociatedWith Northumbrian sheep farming
development of working sheepdog trials
isConsidered progenitor of the Border Collie
isDescribedAs calm worker
natural worker
powerful worker
isRecognizedBy Border Collie breed historians
working sheepdog historians
isSubjectOf Border Collie breed histories
working sheepdog literature
mother Meg (sheepdog) NERFINISHED
notableFor exceptional sheep herding ability
foundational influence on the modern Border Collie breed
occupation sheepdog
placeOfOrigin Northumberland NERFINISHED
roleIn foundation of the modern Border Collie breed
sexOrGender male
timePeriod 19th century
use sheep herding
wasBredBy Adam Telfer NERFINISHED
wasBredFor working ability rather than appearance
wasOwnedBy Adam Telfer NERFINISHED

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