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

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: Dogs are from 24 to 26 inches at the shoulder and weigh from 60 to 75 pounds.
• Coat: The well-fitting, proper-textured coat is the crowning glory of the Rough variety of Collie.
• Color: The four recognized colors are "Sable and White," "Tri-color," "Blue Merle" and "White.
• 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 :