Mary Allen
The Border Collie gained international fame as an excellent herding dog. He is very capable of learning, has a pronounced urge to move, and loves sporting variety. As a pure family dog, he feels underutilized very quickly and must therefore be sufficiently occupied mentally and physically.
The Border Collie is considered to be an intelligent fellow who is willing to work. The breed also likes to prove this at (sporting) competitions – e.g. B. agility or sheep herding.
FCI group 1: herding dogs and cattle dogs
(except Swiss Mountain Dogs)
Country of origin: Great Britain
FCI standard number: 297
Height at the withers: Males and females approx. 53 cm
Weight: approx. 14-22 kg
Use: herding dog
#1 As a herding dog, he has always been a master of the herds of sheep.
The quality of herding has been perfected over the centuries.
#2 Its breed name can be traced back to its origins, where it originally came from in the border country between England and Scotland.
#3 A look back at the history of the breed shows that since its origin, the Border Collie has mostly only been used in connection with sheep.
The ISDS (International Sheep Dog Society) has been dealing with the herding qualities of the breed since 1906. In 1977 the FCI breed standards were officially established.