United Pet Club

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
MeasureFCIAKCUKCKC
Tinggi gumba, male53 cm48.3–55.9 cm53.3 cm53 cm
Tinggi gumba, femaleNo ruling45.7–53.3 cmNo rulingNo ruling
Nisbah tinggi kepada panjangNo ruling0.9No rulingNo ruling
Nisbah tengkorak kepada muncung1111
Sudut bahuNo ruling90°No rulingNo ruling

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKC
Stop (lekuk dahi)KetaraMengikut piawaian (“Stop: Very distinct.”)No rulingNo rulingMengikut piawaian (“Stop very distinct.”)
Stop (lekuk dahi)SederhanaNo rulingMengikut piawaian (“Stop moderate, but distinct.”)No rulingNo ruling
GigitanGigitan guntingMengikut piawaian (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)Mengikut piawaian (“A full complement of strong healthy teeth should meet in a scissors bite.”)Mengikut piawaian (“full complement of strong teeth that meet in a scissors bite”)Mengikut piawaian (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)
Kelengkapan gigiGigi lengkapNo rulingMengikut piawaian (“A full complement of strong healthy teeth”)Mengikut piawaian (“a full complement of strong teeth”)No ruling
Kedudukan telingaTegak (prick)Alternatif (“Carried erect or semi-erect and sensitive in use.”)Alternatif (“one or both carried erect and/or semi-erect”)Alternatif (“May be carried drop, semi-erect or prick”)Alternatif (“Carried erect or semi-erect and sensitive in use.”)
Kedudukan telingaSeparuh tegakAlternatif (“Carried erect or semi-erect and sensitive in use.”)Alternatif (“one or both carried erect and/or semi-erect”)Alternatif (“May be carried drop, semi-erect or prick”)Alternatif (“Carried erect or semi-erect and sensitive in use.”)
Kedudukan telingaTerjuntai (tergantung)No rulingNo rulingAlternatif (“May be carried drop, semi-erect or prick, and need not be matching.”)No ruling
Bentuk mataBujurMengikut piawaian (“Set wide apart, oval shaped, of moderate size”)Mengikut piawaian (“Eyes are set well apart, of moderate size, oval in shape.”)Mengikut piawaian (“moderate in size, and oval in shape”)Mengikut piawaian (“Set wide apart, oval-shaped, of moderate size”)
Garis belakangRataNo rulingMengikut piawaian (“Back is level with a slight muscular rise over the loin”)No rulingNo ruling
Letak ekorRendahMengikut piawaian (“set on low, well-furnished”)Mengikut piawaian (“The tail is set on low”)Mengikut piawaian (“Set on low, well furnished with hair”)Mengikut piawaian (“set on low, well-furnished”)
Kedudukan ekorRendah (tergantung)No rulingMengikut piawaian (“The ideal tail carriage is low when the dog is concentrating”)No rulingNo ruling
Kedudukan ekorMelingkar di atas belakangTidak diiktiraf (“never carried over back.”)No rulingTidak diiktiraf (“never carried over the back.”)Tidak diiktiraf (“never carried over back.”)
Panjang ekorSederhanaMengikut piawaian (“Moderately long, the bone reaching at least to hock”)Mengikut piawaian (“moderately long with the bone reaching at least to the hock”)Mengikut piawaian (“Moderately long, reaching at least to the hock joint”)Mengikut piawaian (“Moderately long, the bone reaching at least to hock”)
Lekuk perutTiada (garis perut lurus)Mengikut piawaian (“Loins: Deep and muscular but not tucked up.”)No rulingMengikut piawaian (“The loin is deep and muscular, not tucked up.”)Mengikut piawaian (“loins deep and muscular, but not tucked up”)
Lekuk perutSederhanaNo rulingMengikut piawaian (“Underline should have a slight but distinct tuck up.”)No rulingNo ruling
Bentuk kakiBujurMengikut piawaian (“Forefeet: Oval, pads deep, strong and sound”)Mengikut piawaian (“Feet are compact, oval in shape”)Mengikut piawaian (“Oval in shape, with deep pads and tight, well arched toes.”)Mengikut piawaian (“Oval, pads deep, strong and sound”)
Bentuk tumit (hock)Tumit rendahMengikut piawaian (“Hock joint: Strong, well let down.”)Mengikut piawaian (“strong well let down hocks”)No rulingMengikut piawaian (“strong well let down hocks”)
DadaDalamMengikut piawaian (“Chest: Deep and rather broad, ribs well sprung.”)Mengikut piawaian (“a deep, moderately broad chest”)Mengikut piawaian (“a deep, rather broad chest”)Mengikut piawaian (“chest deep and rather broad”)
Bentuk muncungMeruncingMengikut piawaian (“Muzzle: Tapering to nose, moderately short and strong.”)Mengikut piawaian (“The muzzle is strong, tapering slightly to the nose.”)Mengikut piawaian (“Tapering to the nose, moderately short and strong.”)Mengikut piawaian (“Muzzle, tapering to nose, moderately short and strong.”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIAKCUKCKC
Tanda coklatNo rulingNo rulingAlternatif (“may be accompanied by tan points”)No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIAKCUKCKC
Pembuangan kuku kelimaNo rulingAlternatif (“Dewclaws may be removed.”)No rulingNo 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 Hitam, Putih, Kelabu, Biru, Ungu lembut, Kelabu batu, Coklat, Coklat kehitaman, Coklat muda kemerahan, Merah, Emas, Kuning limau dan Krim. Standard patterns: Sekata, Dwiwarna, Tiga warna, Loreng, Merle, Roan, Hujung bulu hitam, Bertanda coklat dan Loreng terbalik.

Bulu: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
HitamMengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)Mengikut piawaian (“Black”)Mengikut piawaian (“black”)Mengikut piawaian (“Black & White”)Mengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)
PutihMengikut piawaian (“white should never predominate”)Mengikut piawaian (“White & Black”)Mengikut piawaian (“may have white trim”)Mengikut piawaian (“white should never predominate”)Mengikut piawaian (“white should never predominate”)
KelabuMengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)Mengikut piawaian (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)Mengikut piawaian (“gray”)Mengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)Mengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)
BiruMengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)Mengikut piawaian (“Blue”)Mengikut piawaian (“blue merle”)Mengikut piawaian (“Blue & White”)Mengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)
Ungu lembutMengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)Mengikut piawaian (“Lilac”)Mengikut piawaian (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)Mengikut piawaian (“Lilac”)Mengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)
Kelabu batuMengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)Mengikut piawaian (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)Mengikut piawaian (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)Mengikut piawaian (“Slate”)Mengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)
CoklatMengikut piawaian (“brown or chocolate colour”)Mengikut piawaian (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)Mengikut piawaian (“brown dogs”)Mengikut piawaian (“Brown & White”)Mengikut piawaian (“brown or chocolate colour”)
Coklat kehitamanMengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)Mengikut piawaian (“Seal”)Mengikut piawaian (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)Mengikut piawaian (“Seal”)Mengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)
Coklat muda kemerahanMengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)Mengikut piawaian (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)Mengikut piawaian (“tan points”)Mengikut piawaian (“Black White & Tan”)Mengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)
MerahMengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)Mengikut piawaian (“Red”)Mengikut piawaian (“red”)Mengikut piawaian (“Red & White”)Mengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)
EmasMengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)Mengikut piawaian (“Gold”)Mengikut piawaian (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)Mengikut piawaian (“Gold”)Mengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)
Kuning limauMengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)Mengikut piawaian (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)Mengikut piawaian (“lemon”)Mengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)Mengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)
KrimMengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)Mengikut piawaian (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)Mengikut piawaian (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)Mengikut piawaian (“Cream”)Mengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)
AlbinoNo rulingNo rulingMembatalkan kelayakan (“albinism”)No rulingNo ruling
Patterns
SekataMengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)Mengikut piawaian (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)Mengikut piawaian (“solid color”)Mengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)Mengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)
DwiwarnaMengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)Mengikut piawaian (“White & Black”)Mengikut piawaian (“bi-color”)Mengikut piawaian (“Black & White”)Mengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)
Tiga warnaMengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)Mengikut piawaian (“White Markings, Tan Points”)Mengikut piawaian (“tri-color”)Mengikut piawaian (“Black Tricolour”)Mengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)
LorengMengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)Mengikut piawaian (“Brindle”)Mengikut piawaian (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)Mengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)Mengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)
MerleMengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)Mengikut piawaian (“Blue Merle”)Mengikut piawaian (“merle”)Mengikut piawaian (“Blue Merle”)Mengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)
RoanMengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)Mengikut piawaian (“White Ticked”)Mengikut piawaian (“white markings may be clear white or ticked to any degree”)Mengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)Mengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)
Hujung bulu hitamMengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)Mengikut piawaian (“Sable”)Mengikut piawaian (“sable”)Mengikut piawaian (“Sable”)Mengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)
Bertanda coklatMengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)Mengikut piawaian (“Tan Points”)Mengikut piawaian (“may be accompanied by tan points”)Mengikut piawaian (“Black White & Tan”)Mengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)
Loreng terbalikMengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)Mengikut piawaian (“Brindle”)Mengikut piawaian (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)Mengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)Mengikut piawaian (“variety of colours permissible”)
Merle bergandaNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Mata: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
BiruMengikut piawaian (“except in merles where one or both or part of one or both may be blue”)Mengikut piawaian (“blue eyes in dogs other than merle are not preferred”)Mengikut piawaian (“except in merles where one, or both, or a part of one, may be blue”)Mengikut piawaian (“except in merles where one or both or part of one or both may be blue”)Mengikut piawaian (“except in merles where one or both or part of one or both may be blue”)
CoklatMengikut piawaian (“brown in colour”)Mengikut piawaian (“any eye color is acceptable”)Mengikut piawaian (“brown in color”)Mengikut piawaian (“brown in colour”)Mengikut piawaian (“brown in colour”)
Patterns
Mata berlainan warnaMengikut piawaian (“one or both ... may be blue”)Mengikut piawaian (“any eye color is acceptable”)Mengikut piawaian (“one, or both ... may be blue”)Mengikut piawaian (“one or both ... may be blue”)Mengikut piawaian (“one or both ... may be blue”)
Heterokromia sektoralMengikut piawaian (“part of one or both may be blue”)Mengikut piawaian (“any eye color is acceptable”)Mengikut piawaian (“a part of one, may be blue”)Mengikut piawaian (“part of one or both may be blue”)Mengikut piawaian (“part of one or both may be blue”)
Hidung: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIUKCKCKUSA
HitamMengikut piawaian (“black”)Mengikut piawaian (“black”)Mengikut piawaian (“nose black”)Mengikut piawaian (“nose black”)
Kelabu batuMengikut piawaian (“in blues nose should be slate colour”)Mengikut piawaian (“in blue dogs, where it should be slate”)Mengikut piawaian (“in blues nose should be slate colour”)Mengikut piawaian (“in blues, nose should be slate colour”)
Coklat hatiMengikut piawaian (“except in brown or chocolate colour when it may be brown”)Mengikut piawaian (“in brown dogs where it may be brown”)Mengikut piawaian (“except in brown or chocolate colour when it may be brown”)Mengikut piawaian (“except in brown or chocolate colour, when it may be brown”)

What the rulings mean

Mengikut piawaian
Described by the club's breed standard.
Membatalkan kelayakan
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.

  • Hitamchanges toKarat

    Bulu · Mengikut keadaan badan · can change back

  • Hitamchanges toKelabu

    Bulu · Progresif

  • Hitamchanges toCoklat

    Bulu · Di bawah cahaya matahari · can change back

  • Putihchanges toRoan

    Bulu · Mengikut usia · from 2 weeks

  • Bertanda coklatchanges toCorak pelana

    Bulu · Mengikut usia · from 6 to 156 weeks

  • Biruchanges toCoklat tua

    Mata · Mengikut usia · from 2 weeks

  • Biruchanges toCoklat

    Mata · Mengikut usia · from 2 weeks

  • Biruchanges toCoklat muda

    Mata · Mengikut usia · from 2 weeks

  • Biruchanges toAmbar

    Mata · Mengikut usia · from 2 weeks

  • Biruchanges toCoklat kehijauan

    Mata · Mengikut usia · from 2 weeks

  • Biruchanges toKuning

    Mata · Mengikut usia · from 2 weeks

  • Hitamchanges toHidung salji

    Hidung · Mengikut musim · can change back

  • Hitamchanges toMerah jambu

    Hidung · Mengikut musim · can change back

Published standards