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Border Collies are very energetic dogs and will give their all to a task even to the point of exhaustion. Border Collie Collapse (BCC) is an episodic nervous system disorder induced by strenuous exercise. There is a genetic mutation involved and working in hot weather is a factor as well. This gene mutation, DNM 1 […]
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