Some dogs have a habit of chasing cars, but a border collie in P.E.I. has put a new spin on the sport.

Two-year-old Tucker spends hours lying by the roadside in Emyvale in central P.E.I. When a car goes by, he leaps to his feet and spins madly on the spot.

His owner, Clifford Green, said Tucker wasn't trained to spin — it was just something he started doing on his own. And Green has noticed his dog doesn't spin every time a vehicle goes by.

"He's not that stuck on the red [ones] and he don't like big trucks," said Green.

Clifford's wife, Donna, said the dog has become a local celebrity.

"I even get introduced to people who say, 'This is Donna. She owns the spinning dog.' So we're the owners of the spinning dog," she said.

Clifford Green says he didn't train his dog to spin at cars. (CBC)

Since an appearance Tuesday on CBC News, Tucker's fame has spread, with an appearance on NBC's Today show Wednesday morning.

Border collies are high-energy, working dogs. Traditionally, they're used on farms to herd livestock.

But Tucker has never had a job like that. The Greens got out of farming years ago.

"I think that may have something to do with his twirling," said Clifford Green. "They've got energy to no end. That's where he's trying to burn it off, by doing this twirl."

While herding sheep or cattle is not in Tucker's future, he may have found his calling as a roadside performer.