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

Border 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-CLASSIFICATION: Group 1 Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs).
• WEIGHT: Ideal height at withers: Males: 53 cm (21 ins), Females: slightly less.
• Coat: Two varieties are permissible, both having close-fitting, dense, weather resistant double coats with the top coat either straight or slightly wavy and coarser i
• Color: The Border Collie appears in all colors or combination of colors and/or markings.
• Temperament: The Border Collie is energetic, intelligent, keen, alert, and responsive.

Standard outline (section headings)

• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• BORDER COLLIE
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICAL VALID
• IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS:
• BEHAVIOUR/ TEMPERAMENT:
• HEAD
• CRANIAL REGION:
• FACIAL REGION:
• LIMBS
• COAT
• SIZE AND WEIGHT:
• DISQUALIFYING FAULTS: