Originally Posted by
Lofty
Collies are awesome but massive work, the same category of dog as Alsatian etc I wouldn't get one if you aren't a massive dog person and also have a lot of time to spend with them as they can develop bad personality traits if not given the time they need.
Basically the entire trend for adopting abroad, as I see it is fuelled both by people who skim profit as middlemen and people who want dogs but don't want to pay a fortune for a pure breed or jump through the hoops UK charities stipulate for adoption, a lot of which is an arse covering exercise anyway. Wife's friends had a perfectly behaved collie cross then got it into their heads they needed to adopt this Romanian mongrel they saw on facebook and whilst it has settled a bit now I gather that no shoe or remote is safe even after two years, and the vet was less than impressed when presented with it to check over.
Just shop around reputable breeders for a Labrador or Golden Retriever. They are fairly easy and love kids, should be able to get one £500ish.