Border Collie

Herding & sheepdogs · Anglo-Scottish border (England/Scotland)

About the Border Collie

The Border Collie is a breed of British herding dog of the collie type of medium size. It originates in the region of the Anglo-Scottish border, and descends from the traditional sheepdogs once found all over the British Isles. It is kept predominantly as a sheep-herding dog or as a companion animal. It competes with success in sheepdog trials. Some have claimed that it is the most intelligent breed of dog.

Text from the Wikipedia article “Border Collie” (lead section), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type	Herding & sheepdogs
Origin (Wikidata)	Scotland, England
Origin (Wikipedia infobox)	Anglo-Scottish border
Map pin	Anglo-Scottish border Wikipedia lead: “It originates in the region of the Anglo-Scottish border, and descends from the traditional sheepdogs once found all over the British Isles.”
Height	Males: 48–60 cm (19–24 in) Females: 46–56 cm (18–22 in)
Weight	Males: 14–25 kg (31–55 lb) Females: 12–19 kg (26–42 lb)
Size class	Medium (our grouping, from the weight above)
FCI classification	Group 1 (standard no. 297)
Wikidata	Q37710

Height and weight as given in the infobox of the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0), with unit conversions added; we omit figures we cannot read reliably.

Scottish dog breeds · English dog breeds · British dog breeds · Herding & sheepdogs