Border Collie Standards
- AKC (Herding)
- FCI (Group 1)
- KC (Pastoral)
- UKC (Herding)
- 18-21"
- 30-49 lbs
- medium-sized herding breed
- ears can be erect or semi-erect
- long tail reaches at least the hock
- coat may be either smooth or rough
- can be any color
History of the Border Collie
The Border Collie was developed Northumberland, located in the border region between England and Scotland. The breed possibly derived from old herding and spaniel stock, and almost certainly including the now extinct Cumberland Sheepdog. They have existed since the 1700s, but did not take their present name until 1915. There are several theories regarding the name collie. The first is that it comes from the Scottish colley sheep, 'colley' meaning 'black', or it could be from the word 'collie', which is Galeic for 'useful'.