&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Chaser_the_BC,_snow_full_body.jpg) Chaser in 2013 | |
| Species | Dog |
|---|---|
| Breed | Border Collie |
| Sex | Female |
| Born | April 28, 2004 Pauline, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | July 23, 2019 (aged 15) Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Title | The Smartest Dog In The World |
| Owner | John W. Pilley |
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Chaser (April 28, 2004 – July 23, 2019) was a Border Collie with the largest tested memory of any non-human animal. Chaser worked with Professor John W. Pilley, at his home in Spartanburg, South Carolina, from eight weeks old, until Pilley's death in June 2018. Pilley spent that time training her in a formal research project. Chaser could identify and retrieve 1,022 toys by name.
Pilley's wife, Sally, had given Chaser to him as a 76th birthday present. "She came to me when she was eight weeks old and had been with us ever since", she said. "We were playing with her out in the front yard one day, and a red Jeep came flying past us and she went flying out after the car, so we decided to name her Chaser."[1]
In November 2021, Chaser was named the official mascot of Spartanburg Community College, the first mascot in the college's history.[2]
- ^ Lavender, Chris. "World famous dog Chaser dies at 15". GoUpstate.com. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ^ "Spartanburg Community College's new 'Chasers' mascot encourages students to chase dreams".