Bearded Collie — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Bearded Collie — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org / https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

• ORIGIN: Great-Britain.
• FCI-St. N° 271 / 12.05.2015
• FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 1 Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs).
• Size: The ideal height at the withers is 21 to 22 inches for adult dogs and 20 to 21 inches for adult bitches.
• Coat: The coat is double with the undercoat soft, furry and close.
• Color: Coat: All Bearded Collies are born either black, blue, brown or fawn, with or without white markings.
• TEMPERAMENT: Alert, lively, self-confident and active.

Standard outline (section headings)

• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• BEARDED COLLIE
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
• CRANIAL REGION:
• FACIAL REGION:
• LIMBS
• FOREQUARTERS:
• HINDQUARTERS:
• COAT
• SIZE AND WEIGHT:
• DISQUALIFYING FAULTS :