Border Collie

Border Collie
OriginAnglo-Scottish border
Traits
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)
Coat smooth or rough, double coat
Colour any; black-and-white and black tricolour (black, tan, white) most common
Kennel club standards
KC standard
Fédération Cynologique Internationale standard
Dog (domestic dog)

The Border Collie is a British breed of 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 mostly as a working sheep-herding dog or as a companion animal. It competes with success in sheepdog trials. It has been claimed that it is the most intelligent breed of dog.

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