I'm sorry but that's too simplistic for a breed this complex.
“I’m sorry but that’s too simplistic for a breed this complex.”
Nope. Not if you get one bred for working. You may have a different experience if you work rescue - you probably don’t get a lot of Border Collies bred for work in a rescue.
Border Collies bred by Joe Blow or for sport may be bonkers. Don’t know. But a Border Collie bred for herding will NOT need to be entertained, walked for hours, etc.
Around a farm or herd of sheep, a Border Collie without an off switch is a dead Border Collie.
However, a Border Collie left without human interaction won’t be happy either.
We considered rescue collies for our second Border Collie, but we were told they were too energetic for us. We were also told having a pre-teen daughter was a bad thing. What a crock!
The Border Collie we bought came from a litter recommended to us by a former Opens national champion. When it is time to go, he has tons of energy. When it isn’t, he is one of the calmest dogs I’ve ever met. Of course, he is rarely alone and gets a lot of interaction with humans.
The previous Border Collie was bought from a farmer in England while we lived there. She would cheerfully herd a fly in flight, but she would also lie happily at our feet all evening. She was intense, but not even a little bit hyper. She was also fantastic with our baby and young kids.
Rescue Border Collies may be different.