One of my favorites! Congratulations! Last dog was border mix. Tons of energy & can learn just about anything purty quick.
His name was Spooter. He was 125lb border mixed with ? maybe mastiff. We got him free at a classic car swap meet.
He could not be contained by a kennel. He learned to open doors. He really loved to eat my shoes & hats when he was a pup. When he hit 2yrs he became the best dog I've ever owned. He'd tag along pheasant hunting, just trying to drain his energy level. He learned to work at the right distance. Flusher with the best of them. He absolutely loved to retrieve and would retrieve anything he knew ya wanted. His collar to go out, the paper, your shoes, birds, just about anything. Quail were his favorite. You couldn't rack a shotgun without him coming running.
I really really miss him still. Like country song miss him.
After having our current little runt black lab(good dog but different) I think my next will be another border.