We had a Doberman-German Shepherd mix, Shu-Montu aka Monty, who was hilarious and loyal. He could scare the bejaysus out of anyone threatening us, but loved all kids and the neighbours. He *talked* all of the time when spoken to. We taught him to say "I love you" which came out "I wuf ooo" and he would cuss a blue streak when told to do something he didn't want to like come inside when I told him to. He would go out on a long rope, from our porch, trail it behind him, down about ten steps, then over into the side yard under an apple tree. Sometimes, he would have so much fun playing, he'd get the rope wound round the tree. When I would step out to bring him in, I tell him to "go round" to unwind the rope. If he went the wrong way, I say "No, the other way" and he would turn round, though cussing me out the whole time. The whole neighbourhood loved that dog.

I've since seen drill teams of Dobies with their owners/handlers and have learned they tend to have some clownish antics up their sleeves as a breed. It certainly came out in him. He loved lying on his back and looked like a bat because his ears were huge and would flop out just like batwings.:-)

I've read elsewhere that McNabs are often called McNab Collies, leaving out the "Border" part. For some great stories about them, from folks who worked cattle, sheep, and even reindeer with them, Please Click Here.