You know, I had that dog about 30 years ago and I have never thought of it in that obvious way. LOL! He was a VERY good dog. He died of cancer at the age of only 4 or 5.
My first dog was the best all around, extremely versatile, he would tree squirrels, chase and catch rabbits, herd cattle, swine, goats or sheep and a long list of other abilities. He was half Collie (not Border Collie) and half German Shepherd. I just had to bury a thirteen year old Border Collie and she was amazingly smart but I don’t know if she would ever have done all those things.