What does each club give for Mankehøyde 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
Mankehøyde, male	53 cm	48.3–55.9 cm	53.3 cm	53 cm
Mankehøyde, female	No ruling	45.7–53.3 cm	No ruling	No ruling
Høyde i forhold til lengde	No ruling	0.9	No ruling	No ruling
Skalle i forhold til snuteparti	1	1	1	1
Skuldervinkel	No ruling	90°	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
StoppMarkert	Standard (“Stopp: Svært tydelig.”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Stopp svært tydelig.”)
StoppModerat	No ruling	Standard (“Stopp moderat, men tydelig.”)	No ruling	No ruling
BittSaksebitt	Standard (“perfekt, regelmessig og komplett saksebitt”)	Standard (“Et fullt sett med sterke, friske tenner skal møtes i saksebitt.”)	Standard (“fullt sett med sterke tenner som møtes i saksebitt”)	Standard (“perfekt, regelmessig og komplett saksebitt”)
TannsettFullt tannsett	No ruling	Standard (“Et fullt sett med sterke, friske tenner”)	Standard (“et fullt sett med sterke tenner”)	No ruling
ØrestillingOppreist (ståøre)	Alternativ (“Båret oppreist eller halvt oppreist og følsomme i bruk.”)	Alternativ (“ett eller begge båret oppreist og/eller halvt oppreist”)	Alternativ (“Kan bæres hengende, halvt oppreist eller stående”)	Alternativ (“Båret oppreist eller halvt oppreist og følsomme i bruk.”)
ØrestillingHalvt oppreist	Alternativ (“Båret oppreist eller halvt oppreist og følsomme i bruk.”)	Alternativ (“ett eller begge båret oppreist og/eller halvt oppreist”)	Alternativ (“Kan bæres hengende, halvt oppreist eller stående”)	Alternativ (“Båret oppreist eller halvt oppreist og følsomme i bruk.”)
ØrestillingHengende (hengeøre)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“Kan bæres hengende, halvt oppreist eller stående, og trenger ikke være like.”)	No ruling
ØyeformOval	Standard (“Satt med god avstand, ovale, av moderat størrelse”)	Standard (“Øynene er satt med god avstand, av moderat størrelse, ovale i formen.”)	Standard (“moderate i størrelse, og ovale i formen”)	Standard (“Satt med god avstand, ovale, av moderat størrelse”)
OverlinjeRett	No ruling	Standard (“Ryggen er i flukt med en svak muskuløs stigning over lenden”)	No ruling	No ruling
HaleansetningLav	Standard (“satt lavt, godt behåret”)	Standard (“Halen er satt lavt”)	Standard (“Satt lavt, godt behåret”)	Standard (“satt lavt, godt behåret”)
HalebæringLav (hengende)	No ruling	Standard (“Den ideelle halebæringen er lav når hunden konsentrerer seg”)	No ruling	No ruling
HalebæringKrøllet over ryggen	Ikke anerkjent (“aldri båret over ryggen.”)	No ruling	Ikke anerkjent (“aldri båret over ryggen.”)	Ikke anerkjent (“aldri båret over ryggen.”)
HalelengdeMiddels	Standard (“Moderat lang, beinet når minst til haseleddet”)	Standard (“moderat lang med beinet som når minst til haseleddet”)	Standard (“Moderat lang, når minst til haseleddet”)	Standard (“Moderat lang, beinet når minst til haseleddet”)
Buklinjens opptrekkingIngen (rett buklinje)	Standard (“Lender: Dype og muskuløse, men ikke opptrukket.”)	No ruling	Standard (“Lenden er dyp og muskuløs, ikke opptrukket.”)	Standard (“lender dype og muskuløse, men ikke opptrukket”)
Buklinjens opptrekkingModerat	No ruling	Standard (“Underlinjen bør ha et svakt, men tydelig opptrekk.”)	No ruling	No ruling
PoterOvale	Standard (“Forpoter: Ovale, trodder dype, sterke og friske”)	Standard (“Poter er kompakte, ovale i formen”)	Standard (“Ovale i formen, med dype trodder og stramme, godt buede tær.”)	Standard (“Ovale, trodder dype, sterke og friske”)
HaserLavt ansatte	Standard (“Haseledd: Sterkt, godt lavt satt.”)	Standard (“sterke, godt lavt satte haseledd”)	No ruling	Standard (“sterke, godt lavt satte haseledd”)
BrystDypt	Standard (“Brystkasse: Dyp og ganske bred, ribber godt buede.”)	Standard (“en dyp, moderat bred brystkasse”)	Standard (“en dyp, ganske bred brystkasse”)	Standard (“brystkasse dyp og ganske bred”)
Snutepartiets formAvsmalnende	Standard (“Snute: Smalner av mot nesen, moderat kort og sterk.”)	Standard (“Snuten er sterk og smalner svakt av mot nesen.”)	Standard (“Smalner av mot nesen, moderat kort og sterk.”)	Standard (“Snute, smalner av mot nesen, moderat kort og sterk.”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Tanmerker	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“kan følges av brune tegninger”)	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Fjerning av ulveklør	No ruling	Alternativ (“Ulveklør kan fjernes.”)	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 Svart, Hvit, Grå, Blå, Lilla, Skifergrå, Brun, Seal, Tan, Rød, Gull, Sitrongul og Krem. Standard patterns: Ensfarget, Tofarget, Trefarget, Tigret, Merle, Konstant skimmel, Sobel, Tantegning og Mørk tigret.

Pels: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Svart	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“Black & White”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Hvit	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”)
Gull	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”)
Sitrongul	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”)
Krem	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	Diskvalifiserende (“albinism”)	No ruling	No ruling
Patterns
Ensfarget	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”)
Tofarget	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“White & Black”)	Standard (“bi-color”)	Standard (“Black & White”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Trefarget	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“White Markings, Tan Points”)	Standard (“tri-color”)	Standard (“Black Tricolour”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Tigret	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”)
Konstant skimmel	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”)
Sobel	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”)
Mørk tigret	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”)
Dobbel merle	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Øyne: 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
Ulikfargede øyne	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”)
Sektoriell	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”)

Nese: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	UKC	KC	KUSA
Svart	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.
Diskvalifiserende: 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.

Svartchanges toRustrød
Pels · Med kroppstilstanden · can change back
Svartchanges toGrå
Pels · Progressiv
Svartchanges toBrun
Pels · I sola · can change back
Hvitchanges toKonstant skimmel
Pels · Med alderen · from 2 weeks
Tantegningchanges toSaltegning
Pels · Med alderen · from 6 to 156 weeks
Blåchanges toMørkebrun
Øyne · Med alderen · from 2 weeks
Blåchanges toBrun
Øyne · Med alderen · from 2 weeks
Blåchanges toLysebrun
Øyne · Med alderen · from 2 weeks
Blåchanges toRavgul
Øyne · Med alderen · from 2 weeks
Blåchanges toNøttebrun
Øyne · Med alderen · from 2 weeks
Blåchanges toGul
Øyne · Med alderen · from 2 weeks
Svartchanges toSnønese
Nese · Med årstiden · can change back
Svartchanges toRosa
Nese · 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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