What does each club give for Hauteur au garrot 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
Hauteur au garrot, male	53 cm	48.3–55.9 cm	53.3 cm	53 cm
Hauteur au garrot, female	No ruling	45.7–53.3 cm	No ruling	No ruling
Rapport hauteur/longueur	No ruling	0.9	No ruling	No ruling
Rapport crâne/museau	1	1	1	1
Angle scapulo-huméral	No ruling	90°	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
StopMarqué	Standard (“Stop: Very distinct.”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Stop very distinct.”)
StopModéré	No ruling	Standard (“Stop moderate, but distinct.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Articulé dentaireArticulé en ciseaux	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”)
DentitionDentition complète	No ruling	Standard (“A full complement of strong healthy teeth”)	Standard (“a full complement of strong teeth”)	No ruling
Port des oreillesDressées (droites)	Alternative (“Carried erect or semi-erect and sensitive in use.”)	Alternative (“one or both carried erect and/or semi-erect”)	Alternative (“May be carried drop, semi-erect or prick”)	Alternative (“Carried erect or semi-erect and sensitive in use.”)
Port des oreillesSemi-dressées	Alternative (“Carried erect or semi-erect and sensitive in use.”)	Alternative (“one or both carried erect and/or semi-erect”)	Alternative (“May be carried drop, semi-erect or prick”)	Alternative (“Carried erect or semi-erect and sensitive in use.”)
Port des oreillesTombantes (pendantes)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternative (“May be carried drop, semi-erect or prick, and need not be matching.”)	No ruling
Forme des yeuxOvales	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”)
Ligne du dessusHorizontale	No ruling	Standard (“Back is level with a slight muscular rise over the loin”)	No ruling	No ruling
Attache de la queueBasse	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”)
Port de la queueBasse (pendante)	No ruling	Standard (“The ideal tail carriage is low when the dog is concentrating”)	No ruling	No ruling
Port de la queueEnroulée sur le dos	Non reconnu (“never carried over back.”)	No ruling	Non reconnu (“never carried over the back.”)	Non reconnu (“never carried over back.”)
Longueur de la queueMoyenne	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”)
Remontée du ventreAucune (ligne du dessous droite)	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”)
Remontée du ventreModérée	No ruling	Standard (“Underline should have a slight but distinct tuck up.”)	No ruling	No ruling
PiedsOvales	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”)
JarretsBien descendus	Standard (“Hock joint: Strong, well let down.”)	Standard (“strong well let down hocks”)	No ruling	Standard (“strong well let down hocks”)
PoitrineDescendue	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”)
Forme du museauEffilé	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
Marques feu	No ruling	No ruling	Alternative (“may be accompanied by tan points”)	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Ablation des ergots	No ruling	Alternative (“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 Noir, Blanc, Gris, Bleu, Lilas, Ardoise, Marron, Seal, Feu, Rouge, Doré, Citron et Crème. Standard patterns: Uni, Bicolore, Tricolore, Bringé, Merle, Rouan, Fauve charbonné, Marqué de feu et Bringé inversé.

Pelage: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Noir	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“Black & White”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Blanc	Standard (“white should never predominate”)	Standard (“White & Black”)	Standard (“may have white trim”)	Standard (“white should never predominate”)	Standard (“white should never predominate”)
Gris	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”)
Bleu	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“Blue”)	Standard (“blue merle”)	Standard (“Blue & White”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Lilas	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”)
Ardoise	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”)
Marron	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”)
Feu	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”)
Rouge	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“Red & White”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Doré	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”)
Citron	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”)
Crème	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”)
Albinos	No ruling	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“albinism”)	No ruling	No ruling
Patterns
Uni	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”)
Bicolore	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“White & Black”)	Standard (“bi-color”)	Standard (“Black & White”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Tricolore	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“White Markings, Tan Points”)	Standard (“tri-color”)	Standard (“Black Tricolour”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Bringé	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”)
Rouan	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”)
Fauve charbonné	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“Sable”)	Standard (“sable”)	Standard (“Sable”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Marqué de feu	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“Tan Points”)	Standard (“may be accompanied by tan points”)	Standard (“Black White & Tan”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Bringé inversé	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”)
Double merle	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Yeux: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Bleu	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”)
Marron	Standard (“brown in colour”)	Standard (“any eye color is acceptable”)	Standard (“brown in color”)	Standard (“brown in colour”)	Standard (“brown in colour”)
Patterns
Yeux vairons	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”)
Hétérochromie partielle	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”)

Truffe: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	UKC	KC	KUSA
Noir	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“nose black”)	Standard (“nose black”)
Ardoise	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”)
Foie	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.
Éliminatoire: 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.

Noirchanges toRouille
Pelage · Avec l'état corporel · can change back
Noirchanges toGris
Pelage · Progressif
Noirchanges toMarron
Pelage · Au soleil · can change back
Blancchanges toRouan
Pelage · Avec l'âge · from 2 weeks
Marqué de feuchanges toÀ selle
Pelage · Avec l'âge · from 6 to 156 weeks
Bleuchanges toBrun foncé
Yeux · Avec l'âge · from 2 weeks
Bleuchanges toMarron
Yeux · Avec l'âge · from 2 weeks
Bleuchanges toBrun clair
Yeux · Avec l'âge · from 2 weeks
Bleuchanges toAmbre
Yeux · Avec l'âge · from 2 weeks
Bleuchanges toNoisette
Yeux · Avec l'âge · from 2 weeks
Bleuchanges toJaune
Yeux · Avec l'âge · from 2 weeks
Noirchanges toNez de neige
Truffe · Avec la saison · can change back
Noirchanges toRose
Truffe · Avec la saison · can change back

Sources

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

Published standards

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