What does each club give for Altezza al garrese 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
Altezza al garrese, male	53 cm	48.3–55.9 cm	53.3 cm	53 cm
Altezza al garrese, female	No ruling	45.7–53.3 cm	No ruling	No ruling
Rapporto altezza/lunghezza	No ruling	0.9	No ruling	No ruling
Rapporto cranio/muso	1	1	1	1
Angolo scapolo-omerale	No ruling	90°	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
StopPronunciato	Da standard (“Stop: Very distinct.”)	No ruling	No ruling	Da standard (“Stop very distinct.”)
StopModerato	No ruling	Da standard (“Stop moderate, but distinct.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Chiusura dentaleChiusura a forbice	Da standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Da standard (“A full complement of strong healthy teeth should meet in a scissors bite.”)	Da standard (“full complement of strong teeth that meet in a scissors bite”)	Da standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)
DentaturaDentatura completa	No ruling	Da standard (“A full complement of strong healthy teeth”)	Da standard (“a full complement of strong teeth”)	No ruling
Portamento delle orecchieErette (dritte)	Alternativo (“Carried erect or semi-erect and sensitive in use.”)	Alternativo (“one or both carried erect and/or semi-erect”)	Alternativo (“May be carried drop, semi-erect or prick”)	Alternativo (“Carried erect or semi-erect and sensitive in use.”)
Portamento delle orecchieSemierette	Alternativo (“Carried erect or semi-erect and sensitive in use.”)	Alternativo (“one or both carried erect and/or semi-erect”)	Alternativo (“May be carried drop, semi-erect or prick”)	Alternativo (“Carried erect or semi-erect and sensitive in use.”)
Portamento delle orecchieCadenti (pendenti)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativo (“May be carried drop, semi-erect or prick, and need not be matching.”)	No ruling
Forma degli occhiOvali	Da standard (“Set wide apart, oval shaped, of moderate size”)	Da standard (“Eyes are set well apart, of moderate size, oval in shape.”)	Da standard (“moderate in size, and oval in shape”)	Da standard (“Set wide apart, oval-shaped, of moderate size”)
Linea superioreOrizzontale	No ruling	Da standard (“Back is level with a slight muscular rise over the loin”)	No ruling	No ruling
Attaccatura della codaBassa	Da standard (“set on low, well-furnished”)	Da standard (“The tail is set on low”)	Da standard (“Set on low, well furnished with hair”)	Da standard (“set on low, well-furnished”)
Portamento della codaBassa (pendente)	No ruling	Da standard (“The ideal tail carriage is low when the dog is concentrating”)	No ruling	No ruling
Portamento della codaArrotolata sul dorso	Non riconosciuto (“never carried over back.”)	No ruling	Non riconosciuto (“never carried over the back.”)	Non riconosciuto (“never carried over back.”)
Lunghezza della codaMedia	Da standard (“Moderately long, the bone reaching at least to hock”)	Da standard (“moderately long with the bone reaching at least to the hock”)	Da standard (“Moderately long, reaching at least to the hock joint”)	Da standard (“Moderately long, the bone reaching at least to hock”)
Retrazione addominaleNessuna (linea inferiore dritta)	Da standard (“Loins: Deep and muscular but not tucked up.”)	No ruling	Da standard (“The loin is deep and muscular, not tucked up.”)	Da standard (“loins deep and muscular, but not tucked up”)
Retrazione addominaleModerata	No ruling	Da standard (“Underline should have a slight but distinct tuck up.”)	No ruling	No ruling
PiediOvali	Da standard (“Forefeet: Oval, pads deep, strong and sound”)	Da standard (“Feet are compact, oval in shape”)	Da standard (“Oval in shape, with deep pads and tight, well arched toes.”)	Da standard (“Oval, pads deep, strong and sound”)
GarrettiBen discesi	Da standard (“Hock joint: Strong, well let down.”)	Da standard (“strong well let down hocks”)	No ruling	Da standard (“strong well let down hocks”)
ToraceProfondo	Da standard (“Chest: Deep and rather broad, ribs well sprung.”)	Da standard (“a deep, moderately broad chest”)	Da standard (“a deep, rather broad chest”)	Da standard (“chest deep and rather broad”)
Forma del musoAffusolato	Da standard (“Muzzle: Tapering to nose, moderately short and strong.”)	Da standard (“The muzzle is strong, tapering slightly to the nose.”)	Da standard (“Tapering to the nose, moderately short and strong.”)	Da standard (“Muzzle, tapering to nose, moderately short and strong.”)

Markings

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

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Asportazione degli speroni	No ruling	Alternativo (“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 Nero, Bianco, Grigio, Blu, Lilla, Ardesia, Marrone, Seal, Fuoco, Rosso, Oro, Limone e Crema. Standard patterns: Unicolore, Bicolore, Tricolore, Tigrato, Merle, Roano, Zibellino, Focato e Tigrato inverso.

Mantello: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Nero	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Da standard (“Black”)	Da standard (“black”)	Da standard (“Black & White”)	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Bianco	Da standard (“white should never predominate”)	Da standard (“White & Black”)	Da standard (“may have white trim”)	Da standard (“white should never predominate”)	Da standard (“white should never predominate”)
Grigio	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Da standard (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)	Da standard (“gray”)	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Blu	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Da standard (“Blue”)	Da standard (“blue merle”)	Da standard (“Blue & White”)	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Lilla	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Da standard (“Lilac”)	Da standard (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)	Da standard (“Lilac”)	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Ardesia	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Da standard (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)	Da standard (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)	Da standard (“Slate”)	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Marrone	Da standard (“brown or chocolate colour”)	Da standard (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)	Da standard (“brown dogs”)	Da standard (“Brown & White”)	Da standard (“brown or chocolate colour”)
Seal	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Da standard (“Seal”)	Da standard (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)	Da standard (“Seal”)	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Fuoco	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Da standard (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)	Da standard (“tan points”)	Da standard (“Black White & Tan”)	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Rosso	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Da standard (“Red”)	Da standard (“red”)	Da standard (“Red & White”)	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Oro	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Da standard (“Gold”)	Da standard (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)	Da standard (“Gold”)	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Limone	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Da standard (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)	Da standard (“lemon”)	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Crema	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Da standard (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)	Da standard (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)	Da standard (“Cream”)	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Albino	No ruling	No ruling	Squalificante (“albinism”)	No ruling	No ruling
Patterns
Unicolore	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Da standard (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)	Da standard (“solid color”)	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Bicolore	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Da standard (“White & Black”)	Da standard (“bi-color”)	Da standard (“Black & White”)	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Tricolore	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Da standard (“White Markings, Tan Points”)	Da standard (“tri-color”)	Da standard (“Black Tricolour”)	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Tigrato	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Da standard (“Brindle”)	Da standard (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Merle	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Da standard (“Blue Merle”)	Da standard (“merle”)	Da standard (“Blue Merle”)	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Roano	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Da standard (“White Ticked”)	Da standard (“white markings may be clear white or ticked to any degree”)	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Zibellino	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Da standard (“Sable”)	Da standard (“sable”)	Da standard (“Sable”)	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Focato	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Da standard (“Tan Points”)	Da standard (“may be accompanied by tan points”)	Da standard (“Black White & Tan”)	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Tigrato inverso	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Da standard (“Brindle”)	Da standard (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Da standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Doppio merle	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Occhi: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Blu	Da standard (“except in merles where one or both or part of one or both may be blue”)	Da standard (“blue eyes in dogs other than merle are not preferred”)	Da standard (“except in merles where one, or both, or a part of one, may be blue”)	Da standard (“except in merles where one or both or part of one or both may be blue”)	Da standard (“except in merles where one or both or part of one or both may be blue”)
Marrone	Da standard (“brown in colour”)	Da standard (“any eye color is acceptable”)	Da standard (“brown in color”)	Da standard (“brown in colour”)	Da standard (“brown in colour”)
Patterns
Occhi impari	Da standard (“one or both ... may be blue”)	Da standard (“any eye color is acceptable”)	Da standard (“one, or both ... may be blue”)	Da standard (“one or both ... may be blue”)	Da standard (“one or both ... may be blue”)
Eterocromia settoriale	Da standard (“part of one or both may be blue”)	Da standard (“any eye color is acceptable”)	Da standard (“a part of one, may be blue”)	Da standard (“part of one or both may be blue”)	Da standard (“part of one or both may be blue”)

Tartufo: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	UKC	KC	KUSA
Nero	Da standard (“black”)	Da standard (“black”)	Da standard (“nose black”)	Da standard (“nose black”)
Ardesia	Da standard (“in blues nose should be slate colour”)	Da standard (“in blue dogs, where it should be slate”)	Da standard (“in blues nose should be slate colour”)	Da standard (“in blues, nose should be slate colour”)
Fegato	Da standard (“except in brown or chocolate colour when it may be brown”)	Da standard (“in brown dogs where it may be brown”)	Da standard (“except in brown or chocolate colour when it may be brown”)	Da standard (“except in brown or chocolate colour, when it may be brown”)

What the rulings mean

Da standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
Squalificante: 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.

Nerochanges toRuggine
Mantello · Con lo stato corporeo · can change back
Nerochanges toGrigio
Mantello · Progressivo
Nerochanges toMarrone
Mantello · Al sole · can change back
Biancochanges toRoano
Mantello · Con l'età · from 2 weeks
Focatochanges toA sella
Mantello · Con l'età · from 6 to 156 weeks
Bluchanges toMarrone scuro
Occhi · Con l'età · from 2 weeks
Bluchanges toMarrone
Occhi · Con l'età · from 2 weeks
Bluchanges toMarrone chiaro
Occhi · Con l'età · from 2 weeks
Bluchanges toAmbra
Occhi · Con l'età · from 2 weeks
Bluchanges toNocciola
Occhi · Con l'età · from 2 weeks
Bluchanges toGiallo
Occhi · Con l'età · from 2 weeks
Nerochanges toTartufo d’inverno
Tartufo · Con la stagione · can change back
Nerochanges toRosa
Tartufo · Con la stagione · can change back

Sources

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

Published standards

Back to the Border Collie guide Grooming styles for the Border Collie