The Border Collie is a working and herding dog breed
developed in the Anglo-Scottish border region, for herding livestock,
especially sheep. Considered highly intelligent, extremely energetic,
acrobatic and athletic, they frequently compete with great success in
sheepdog trials and dog sports. They are often cited as the most
intelligent of all domestic dogs. Border Collies continue to be employed
in their traditional work of herding livestock throughout the world and
are kept as pets.
Traits
Height: Dogs 48–56 cm (19–22 in)
Weight: Dogs 14–20 kg (31–44 lb)
Coat: Smooth or rough double coat
Color: Solid coloured, bicoloured or tricoloured on
blue merle, red merle, chocolate merle, liver, lilac merle, bear,
chocolate, lilac, blue, sable merle, sable, shaded sable, chocolate
sable, black, white, red, red and white, brindle or orange