Beardies generally are upright, pushy, loose-eyed dogs; many are barky.  In
Britain there are some Beardie-coated dogs that are really more of a Border
Collie type --originally these were just coat variants of the basic "farm
collie," although many beardie-coated dogs were used as "huntaways" to push
sheep out of brushy areas and so some strains developed something of a
particular working style -- barky and very active.

The modern show beardies are descended from a rather small group of dogs
"rediscovered" by a dog fancier and developed into a show breed.  There is
still quite a bit of working instinct in the breed, but many seem to be on the
hyper side.  Lots of experience and firm but gentle handling are required with
dogs of that type.  Aside from that, the "standard" training techniques
generally are used to develop the basic working skills, although there will be
variations according to the individual dog and the individual needs of a
particular situation.

Linda R.
Pacifica, CA