Australian shepherd or border collie?
So we are moving to a bigger place hopefully with a massive garden but we will also be building an outhouse/granny flat for me to live in with my cats and a room for reptiles/aquariums (maybe some hedgehogs we will see) (there will be a lock on the door) but then theres going to be the main massive room that will have a bunch of cat beds/toys/climbing equipment and dog toys/beds etc as im starting a pet care business (have been pet sitting for over a year now but on rover not my own business)
My dog is temperamental and she was supposed to be staying with my dad but we found out we would never be able to afford to leave him :/ so is it a bad idea to get a high energy working dog if the dog will be staying with me in the granny flat, she will have complete access to the big garden at all times and will be taken for 2-3 hour walks daily around fields/woods as well as hikes, i have done loads of research and can provide the proper care and stimulation working dogs need.
The main question i have is which? Australian shepherd or border collie, i love both of them but every one around me has different opinions, my nan had a border collie so i do have experience with them but i just cant decide.
I also do plan on building a shallow little pond and having ducks, would either breed eat or attack said future ducks or just try herd them?
And i have 4 cats is that okay with these breeds?
That is a lot of questions sorry but any help would be super super appreciated