What does each club give for Mankehøjde in the Border Collie?

FCI, Male: 53 cm; AKC, Male: 48.3–55.9 cm; UKC, Male: 53.3 cm; KC, Male: 53 cm; AKC, Female: 45.7–53.3 cm.

Border Collie breed standards compared

Each column is one club's published standard. An empty cell means the club says nothing on that point in our records.

Clubs compared: FCI, AKC, UKC, KC.

Size

Size
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Mankehøjde, male	53 cm	48.3–55.9 cm	53.3 cm	53 cm
Mankehøjde, female	No ruling	45.7–53.3 cm	No ruling	No ruling
Højde i forhold til længde	No ruling	0.9	No ruling	No ruling
Skalle i forhold til næseparti	1	1	1	1
Skuldervinkel	No ruling	90°	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
StopMarkeret	Standard (“Stop: Very distinct.”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Stop very distinct.”)
StopModerat	No ruling	Standard (“Stop moderate, but distinct.”)	No ruling	No ruling
BidSaksebid	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“A full complement of strong healthy teeth should meet in a scissors bite.”)	Standard (“full complement of strong teeth that meet in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)
TandsætFuldt tandsæt	No ruling	Standard (“A full complement of strong healthy teeth”)	Standard (“a full complement of strong teeth”)	No ruling
ØrestillingOpretstående (ståøre)	Alternativ (“Carried erect or semi-erect and sensitive in use.”)	Alternativ (“one or both carried erect and/or semi-erect”)	Alternativ (“May be carried drop, semi-erect or prick”)	Alternativ (“Carried erect or semi-erect and sensitive in use.”)
ØrestillingHalvt opretstående	Alternativ (“Carried erect or semi-erect and sensitive in use.”)	Alternativ (“one or both carried erect and/or semi-erect”)	Alternativ (“May be carried drop, semi-erect or prick”)	Alternativ (“Carried erect or semi-erect and sensitive in use.”)
ØrestillingHængende (hængeøre)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“May be carried drop, semi-erect or prick, and need not be matching.”)	No ruling
ØjenformOval	Standard (“Set wide apart, oval shaped, of moderate size”)	Standard (“Eyes are set well apart, of moderate size, oval in shape.”)	Standard (“moderate in size, and oval in shape”)	Standard (“Set wide apart, oval-shaped, of moderate size”)
OverlinjeLige	No ruling	Standard (“Back is level with a slight muscular rise over the loin”)	No ruling	No ruling
HaleansætningLav	Standard (“set on low, well-furnished”)	Standard (“The tail is set on low”)	Standard (“Set on low, well furnished with hair”)	Standard (“set on low, well-furnished”)
HalebæringLav (hængende)	No ruling	Standard (“The ideal tail carriage is low when the dog is concentrating”)	No ruling	No ruling
HalebæringKrøllet over ryggen	Ikke anerkendt (“never carried over back.”)	No ruling	Ikke anerkendt (“never carried over the back.”)	Ikke anerkendt (“never carried over back.”)
HalelængdeMellem	Standard (“Moderately long, the bone reaching at least to hock”)	Standard (“moderately long with the bone reaching at least to the hock”)	Standard (“Moderately long, reaching at least to the hock joint”)	Standard (“Moderately long, the bone reaching at least to hock”)
Bugens optrækningIngen (lige bundlinje)	Standard (“Loins: Deep and muscular but not tucked up.”)	No ruling	Standard (“The loin is deep and muscular, not tucked up.”)	Standard (“loins deep and muscular, but not tucked up”)
Bugens optrækningModerat	No ruling	Standard (“Underline should have a slight but distinct tuck up.”)	No ruling	No ruling
PoterOvale	Standard (“Forefeet: Oval, pads deep, strong and sound”)	Standard (“Feet are compact, oval in shape”)	Standard (“Oval in shape, with deep pads and tight, well arched toes.”)	Standard (“Oval, pads deep, strong and sound”)
HaserLavt ansatte	Standard (“Hock joint: Strong, well let down.”)	Standard (“strong well let down hocks”)	No ruling	Standard (“strong well let down hocks”)
BrystDybt	Standard (“Chest: Deep and rather broad, ribs well sprung.”)	Standard (“a deep, moderately broad chest”)	Standard (“a deep, rather broad chest”)	Standard (“chest deep and rather broad”)
Næsepartiets formTilspidset	Standard (“Muzzle: Tapering to nose, moderately short and strong.”)	Standard (“The muzzle is strong, tapering slightly to the nose.”)	Standard (“Tapering to the nose, moderately short and strong.”)	Standard (“Muzzle, tapering to nose, moderately short and strong.”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Tanaftegninger	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“may be accompanied by tan points”)	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Fjernelse af ulvekløer	No ruling	Alternativ (“Dewclaws may be removed.”)	No ruling	No ruling

The law on these procedures differs by country. A listing here says nothing about whether one is legal where you live.

Border Collie colors and patterns

What each club's breed standard says about every Border Collie color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.

Breed standards describe the Border Collie in Sort, Hvid, Grå, Blå, Lilla, Skifergrå, Brun, Seal, Tan, Rød, Guld, Citrongul og Creme. Standard patterns: Ensfarvet, Tofarvet, Trefarvet, Tigerstribet, Merle, Roan, Zobel, Tantegning og Mørkt tigerstribet.

Pels: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Sort	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“Black & White”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Hvid	Standard (“white should never predominate”)	Standard (“White & Black”)	Standard (“may have white trim”)	Standard (“white should never predominate”)	Standard (“white should never predominate”)
Grå	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)	Standard (“gray”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Blå	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“Blue”)	Standard (“blue merle”)	Standard (“Blue & White”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Lilla	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“Lilac”)	Standard (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)	Standard (“Lilac”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Skifergrå	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)	Standard (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)	Standard (“Slate”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Brun	Standard (“brown or chocolate colour”)	Standard (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)	Standard (“brown dogs”)	Standard (“Brown & White”)	Standard (“brown or chocolate colour”)
Seal	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“Seal”)	Standard (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)	Standard (“Seal”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Tan	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)	Standard (“tan points”)	Standard (“Black White & Tan”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Rød	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“Red & White”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Guld	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“Gold”)	Standard (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)	Standard (“Gold”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Citrongul	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)	Standard (“lemon”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Creme	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)	Standard (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)	Standard (“Cream”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Albino	No ruling	No ruling	Diskvalificerende (“albinism”)	No ruling	No ruling
Patterns
Ensfarvet	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)	Standard (“solid color”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Tofarvet	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“White & Black”)	Standard (“bi-color”)	Standard (“Black & White”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Trefarvet	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“White Markings, Tan Points”)	Standard (“tri-color”)	Standard (“Black Tricolour”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Tigerstribet	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Merle	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“Blue Merle”)	Standard (“merle”)	Standard (“Blue Merle”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Roan	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“White Ticked”)	Standard (“white markings may be clear white or ticked to any degree”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Zobel	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“Sable”)	Standard (“sable”)	Standard (“Sable”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Tantegning	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“Tan Points”)	Standard (“may be accompanied by tan points”)	Standard (“Black White & Tan”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Mørkt tigerstribet	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Dobbelt merle	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Øjne: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Blå	Standard (“except in merles where one or both or part of one or both may be blue”)	Standard (“blue eyes in dogs other than merle are not preferred”)	Standard (“except in merles where one, or both, or a part of one, may be blue”)	Standard (“except in merles where one or both or part of one or both may be blue”)	Standard (“except in merles where one or both or part of one or both may be blue”)
Brun	Standard (“brown in colour”)	Standard (“any eye color is acceptable”)	Standard (“brown in color”)	Standard (“brown in colour”)	Standard (“brown in colour”)
Patterns
Forskelligfarvede øjne	Standard (“one or both ... may be blue”)	Standard (“any eye color is acceptable”)	Standard (“one, or both ... may be blue”)	Standard (“one or both ... may be blue”)	Standard (“one or both ... may be blue”)
Sektoriel	Standard (“part of one or both may be blue”)	Standard (“any eye color is acceptable”)	Standard (“a part of one, may be blue”)	Standard (“part of one or both may be blue”)	Standard (“part of one or both may be blue”)

Næse: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	UKC	KC	KUSA
Sort	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“nose black”)	Standard (“nose black”)
Skifergrå	Standard (“in blues nose should be slate colour”)	Standard (“in blue dogs, where it should be slate”)	Standard (“in blues nose should be slate colour”)	Standard (“in blues, nose should be slate colour”)
Leverbrun	Standard (“except in brown or chocolate colour when it may be brown”)	Standard (“in brown dogs where it may be brown”)	Standard (“except in brown or chocolate colour when it may be brown”)	Standard (“except in brown or chocolate colour, when it may be brown”)

What the rulings mean

Standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
Diskvalificerende: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.

Color changes

How a Border Collie's colors can change over its life.

Sortchanges toRustrød
Pels · Med kropstilstanden · can change back
Sortchanges toGrå
Pels · Progressiv
Sortchanges toBrun
Pels · I solen · can change back
Hvidchanges toRoan
Pels · Med alderen · from 2 weeks
Tantegningchanges toSadeltegning
Pels · Med alderen · from 6 to 156 weeks
Blåchanges toMørkebrun
Øjne · Med alderen · from 2 weeks
Blåchanges toBrun
Øjne · Med alderen · from 2 weeks
Blåchanges toLysebrun
Øjne · Med alderen · from 2 weeks
Blåchanges toRavgul
Øjne · Med alderen · from 2 weeks
Blåchanges toNøddebrun
Øjne · Med alderen · from 2 weeks
Blåchanges toGul
Øjne · Med alderen · from 2 weeks
Sortchanges toSnenæse
Næse · Med årstiden · can change back
Sortchanges toLyserød
Næse · Med årstiden · can change back

Sources

Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.

Published standards

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