The Border Collie takes its name from the region of Borders, the border region between Scotland and England, where he has been tending flocks of sheep since ancient times with extraordinary efficiency. For a long time, has remained there out of sight of international canine enthusiasts. So, the official rule was not registered with the FCI until 1976.

The foundation of the ISDS (International Society of Sheep Dogs) in 1906 marked a turning point in this dog's history. The name of Border Collie then appeared in 1915 to describe these famous "sheepdogs", in recognition of the selection work carried out by the pastoralists of the border regions. The word "border" refers to the border, while the word "Collie" is used to describe a sheepdog.

The Border Collie owes excellent performance in many disciplines to rigorous and uncompromising selection in a pastoral environment. The different breeds that have stabilized the border are mainly herder breeds (Old English Sheepdog (Bobtail), Bearded Collie…), but also hunting dogs, as the English Pointer and especially the Gordon Setter.

Like this, the definitive pedigree of Border Collie, and therefore his right to breed dogs with pedigree, directly depends on your herding skills.

The Border Collie is a dog of medium size, well proportioned, that can weigh between 16 and 23 kg. It has a double cloak of hair that supports various colors, variations of black, toasted and white though white should never be the predominant color, the fur is impermeable, It can be dense and coarse, or dense, soft. The body has athletic appearance, low chest, strong and agile.

The height varies between 46,5 and 56 centimeters for males and between 46 and 53 centimeters in females. The tail is moderately long, slightly curved, well populated, with a lock of his hair white at the end of the same.

There are two coat varieties, moderately long and short. In both, the outer layer is dense and has a medium texture; the inner layer is dense and soft, which gives it good protection against the inclement weather. In dogs that have a moderately long fur, the abundant hair is Manes, fringes and tail brush. In the face, ears, previous members (except for the fringes) and later members from hocks to the ground, the hair should be short and smooth.

He is loyal to his own and especially to whom he adopts as a leader, with whom he forges an unconditional bond. His gaze is one of his main characteristics., in moments of work he never separates her from her leader, denoting an unusual ability to concentrate in other dog breeds. He is happy when working, enjoy doing it.

According to the classification made by Stanley Coren after analyzing the responses of more than 200 work of the AKC judges («The intelligence of dogs», Stanley city, Ediciones B, 1995), the Border Collie is the No. 1 from the list.

It is a clever dog, very acute hearing, with a broad response capacity but, above all, It has a great agility and is owner of extreme intelligence, both functional and obedience.

His strong herding instinct, coupled with his tenacity and resistance, It places it among the most required to bring races, controlling and driving flocks, proving the best breed of dog existing pastor.

The Border Collie is regarded as the breed of more intelligent dogs que existe, next to the Golden Retriever and to the German Shepherd, that is why it is so easy to train.

It´s awake, vigilant, responsive and intelligent. Affectionate and docile, sociable with humans and other animals. He possesses an innate curiosity. It is a working dog and requires exercise in large or open spaces. You need to feel that it is part of a group and it has a function in the same. As it is a herding breed, it needs a lot of daily physical activity..

Slender, regular and easy, raising little toes, which gives the impression that move furtively and at high speed. The Agility It is a sport open to all those people who have one or more dogs (Whatever your race, with or without pedigree). It consists of the dogs led by their handlers being able to overcome a series of obstacles in order to demonstrate their intelligence., obedience, concentration, sociability and agility.

The Border Collie stands out in this sport for its physical and mental characteristics. If any of these tests has been occasionally observed, couldn't help but realize that the Border Collie They are present in many of them and they always end up doing it well.

Did you know??

The Border Collie they are known as herding dogs, but a dog of this breed currently holds the Guinness World Record for the fastest car window opened by a dog. Striker, a Border Collie from hungary, non electric opened window 11,34 seconds. Awesome!

Coexistence is important that you have with your new friend. Before considering the acquisition of a dog of the breed "Border Collie" you know certain factors. Not all breeds of dogs are apt to live in an apartment, you must take into account his character, their need for exercise, their interaction with other pets, their care and if you have small children, their level of tolerance towards them.

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• FCI CLASSIFICATION:Group 1 –> Pastor and Boyeros dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs ) / Section 1 –> Pastor dogs. With working trial.
• FCI 297
• Federations: FCI ⓘ, AKC ⓘ, ANKC ⓘ, CKC ⓘ, ​KC ⓘ, NZKC ⓘ, UKC ⓘ



FCI breed standard "Border Collie"

Origin:
Ireland, United Kingdom


Date of publication of the valid original standard:
24.06.1987



Use:

Shepherd dog.





General appearance:

Well proportioned; the silhouette is harmonious showing quality, grace and perfect balance, combined with enough substance to give the impression of resistance. Any tendency to coarseness or weakness are undesirable.




Behavior / temperament:

Tenacious, worker of great docility. Crafty, alert, obedient and intelligent. Neither nervous nor aggressive.

Head:




Cranial region:
• Skull: Quite wide, the occiput is not pronounced.
• Stop: Very defined.

facial region:

• Truffle: black, except in brown specimens (chocolate), in whom the nose may be brown.
• In the blue specimens,  the nose must have a slaty color. The nostrils must be well developed.
• Snout: Thinning towards the nose, moderately short and strong.
• Jaws / teeth: Strong teeth and jaws with perfect and regular scissors bite, that is, the upper incisors closely overlap the lower incisors and are positioned vertically in the maxillae.
• Cheeks: Neither full nor rounded.
• Eyes: They must be well separated,  be oval in shape and of moderate size. Its color must be brown, except in the specimens "Merle",  in which one or both, or a part of one or both may be blue.  Sweet expression,  awake,  alert and intelligent.
• Ears: Medium in size and texture,  placed well apart. They must be carried erect or semi-erect and attentive to the smallest noise.

Neck:

Long, strong and muscular, slightly arched and widening towards its insertion in the back.



Body:

Athletic in appearance. Slightly longer than the height at the withers.

• Pork loin: Deep and muscular but not withdrawn.
• Breast : Deep and quite wide, well arched ribs.

Tail:

Moderately long, the last vertebra must reach at least the tibiotarsal joint; low insertion,  well stocked with hair, ends up curving up, which completes the grace of the silhouette and the balance of the dog.  In a state of excitement, The tail can be raised but never taken over the dorsog>



Tips

Former members

Seen from the front,  the forelimbs should be parallel to each other.  Of strong bones,  but not heavy.

• Blades: Leaning well back.
• Elbows: Glued to the body.
• Metacarpus: Viewed from the side slightly inclined.
• Front feet: Oval; thick footpads, strong and healthy; the fingers should be close together and arched; nails should be short and strong.
Former members

Spacious and muscular, its upper profile slopes slightly towards the insertion of the tail.

• Thighs: Long, wide and muscular.
• Knees: Well angulated.
• Hocks: Strong and close to the ground.
• Metatarsals: From the hock to the ground, the hind limbs should be well boned and parallel to each other when viewed from behind.
• Hind feet: Oval, thick footpads, strong and healthy; the fingers should be close together and arched; nails should be short and strong.

Movement:

Libre, easy and indefatigable, raising your feet as little as possible, which gives the impression of caution and speed.



Mantle

• Fur: There are two varieties: Moderately long or short.

In both, the outer layer is dense and has a medium texture; the undercoat is soft and dense, which gives you good protection against inclement weather. In dogs that have a moderately long coat, abundant hair forms manes, fringes and tail brush.  In the face, ears, previous members (except for the fringes) and later members from hocks to the ground, the hair should be short and smooth.

• Color: Variety of colors are supported.  White color should never prevail.




Size and weight:

Ideal height:

Males: 53 cm. (21 inches)

females: slightly less.





Fouls:

Any deviation from the aforementioned criteria is considered as a fault and its severity is considered to the degree of the deviation to the standard and its consequences on the health and well-being of the dog., and the dog's ability to perform its traditional task.

disqualifying fouls:

• Aggressiveness or extreme shyness.
• Any dog ​​showing clear signs of physical or behavioral abnormalities.




N.B.:

Males should have two normal-looking testicles completely descended into the scrotum..

• Only functionally and clinically healthy dogs, with the typical conformation of the breed, should be used for parenting.

The latest changes are in bold.

Source: F.C.I - International Cynological Federation


Alternative names:

1. Scottish Sheepdog (English).
2. Border collie (French).
3. Border collie (German).
4. collie da fronteira (Portuguese).
5. Collie de la frontera, Collie fronterizo (español).