What does each club give for Altura na cernelha 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
Altura na cernelha, male	53 cm	48.3–55.9 cm	53.3 cm	53 cm
Altura na cernelha, female	No ruling	45.7–53.3 cm	No ruling	No ruling
Relação altura/comprimento	No ruling	0.9	No ruling	No ruling
Relação crânio/focinho	1	1	1	1
Ângulo escapuloumeral	No ruling	90°	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
StopPronunciado	Padrão (“Stop: Very distinct.”)	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“Stop very distinct.”)
StopModerado	No ruling	Padrão (“Stop moderate, but distinct.”)	No ruling	No ruling
MordeduraMordedura em tesoura	Padrão (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Padrão (“A full complement of strong healthy teeth should meet in a scissors bite.”)	Padrão (“full complement of strong teeth that meet in a scissors bite”)	Padrão (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)
DentiçãoDentição completa	No ruling	Padrão (“A full complement of strong healthy teeth”)	Padrão (“a full complement of strong teeth”)	No ruling
Porte das orelhasEretas (em pé)	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.”)
Porte das orelhasSemieretas	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.”)
Porte das orelhasCaídas (pendentes)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativo (“May be carried drop, semi-erect or prick, and need not be matching.”)	No ruling
Forma dos olhosOvais	Padrão (“Set wide apart, oval shaped, of moderate size”)	Padrão (“Eyes are set well apart, of moderate size, oval in shape.”)	Padrão (“moderate in size, and oval in shape”)	Padrão (“Set wide apart, oval-shaped, of moderate size”)
Linha superiorHorizontal	No ruling	Padrão (“Back is level with a slight muscular rise over the loin”)	No ruling	No ruling
Inserção da caudaBaixa	Padrão (“set on low, well-furnished”)	Padrão (“The tail is set on low”)	Padrão (“Set on low, well furnished with hair”)	Padrão (“set on low, well-furnished”)
Porte da caudaBaixa (pendente)	No ruling	Padrão (“The ideal tail carriage is low when the dog is concentrating”)	No ruling	No ruling
Porte da caudaEnrolada sobre o dorso	Não reconhecido (“never carried over back.”)	No ruling	Não reconhecido (“never carried over the back.”)	Não reconhecido (“never carried over back.”)
Comprimento da caudaMédia	Padrão (“Moderately long, the bone reaching at least to hock”)	Padrão (“moderately long with the bone reaching at least to the hock”)	Padrão (“Moderately long, reaching at least to the hock joint”)	Padrão (“Moderately long, the bone reaching at least to hock”)
Retração abdominalNenhuma (linha inferior reta)	Padrão (“Loins: Deep and muscular but not tucked up.”)	No ruling	Padrão (“The loin is deep and muscular, not tucked up.”)	Padrão (“loins deep and muscular, but not tucked up”)
Retração abdominalModerada	No ruling	Padrão (“Underline should have a slight but distinct tuck up.”)	No ruling	No ruling
PésOvais	Padrão (“Forefeet: Oval, pads deep, strong and sound”)	Padrão (“Feet are compact, oval in shape”)	Padrão (“Oval in shape, with deep pads and tight, well arched toes.”)	Padrão (“Oval, pads deep, strong and sound”)
JarretesBem descidos	Padrão (“Hock joint: Strong, well let down.”)	Padrão (“strong well let down hocks”)	No ruling	Padrão (“strong well let down hocks”)
PeitoProfundo	Padrão (“Chest: Deep and rather broad, ribs well sprung.”)	Padrão (“a deep, moderately broad chest”)	Padrão (“a deep, rather broad chest”)	Padrão (“chest deep and rather broad”)
Forma do focinhoAfilado	Padrão (“Muzzle: Tapering to nose, moderately short and strong.”)	Padrão (“The muzzle is strong, tapering slightly to the nose.”)	Padrão (“Tapering to the nose, moderately short and strong.”)	Padrão (“Muzzle, tapering to nose, moderately short and strong.”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Marcas de fogo	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
Remoção dos ergôs	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 Preto, Branco, Cinzento, Azul, Lilás, Ardósia, Castanho, Seal, Fogo, Vermelho, Dourado, Limão e Creme. Standard patterns: Sólido, Bicolor, Tricolor, Tigrado, Merle, Ruão, Sable, Marcado de fogo e Tigrado reverso.

Pelagem: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Preto	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)	Padrão (“Black”)	Padrão (“black”)	Padrão (“Black & White”)	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)
Branco	Padrão (“white should never predominate”)	Padrão (“White & Black”)	Padrão (“may have white trim”)	Padrão (“white should never predominate”)	Padrão (“white should never predominate”)
Cinzento	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)	Padrão (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)	Padrão (“gray”)	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)
Azul	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)	Padrão (“Blue”)	Padrão (“blue merle”)	Padrão (“Blue & White”)	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)
Lilás	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)	Padrão (“Lilac”)	Padrão (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)	Padrão (“Lilac”)	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)
Ardósia	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)	Padrão (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)	Padrão (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)	Padrão (“Slate”)	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)
Castanho	Padrão (“brown or chocolate colour”)	Padrão (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)	Padrão (“brown dogs”)	Padrão (“Brown & White”)	Padrão (“brown or chocolate colour”)
Seal	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)	Padrão (“Seal”)	Padrão (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)	Padrão (“Seal”)	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)
Fogo	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)	Padrão (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)	Padrão (“tan points”)	Padrão (“Black White & Tan”)	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)
Vermelho	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)	Padrão (“Red”)	Padrão (“red”)	Padrão (“Red & White”)	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)
Dourado	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)	Padrão (“Gold”)	Padrão (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)	Padrão (“Gold”)	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)
Limão	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)	Padrão (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)	Padrão (“lemon”)	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)
Creme	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)	Padrão (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)	Padrão (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)	Padrão (“Cream”)	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)
Albino	No ruling	No ruling	Desqualificante (“albinism”)	No ruling	No ruling
Patterns
Sólido	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)	Padrão (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)	Padrão (“solid color”)	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)
Bicolor	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)	Padrão (“White & Black”)	Padrão (“bi-color”)	Padrão (“Black & White”)	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)
Tricolor	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)	Padrão (“White Markings, Tan Points”)	Padrão (“tri-color”)	Padrão (“Black Tricolour”)	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)
Tigrado	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)	Padrão (“Brindle”)	Padrão (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)
Merle	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)	Padrão (“Blue Merle”)	Padrão (“merle”)	Padrão (“Blue Merle”)	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)
Ruão	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)	Padrão (“White Ticked”)	Padrão (“white markings may be clear white or ticked to any degree”)	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)
Sable	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)	Padrão (“Sable”)	Padrão (“sable”)	Padrão (“Sable”)	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)
Marcado de fogo	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)	Padrão (“Tan Points”)	Padrão (“may be accompanied by tan points”)	Padrão (“Black White & Tan”)	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)
Tigrado reverso	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)	Padrão (“Brindle”)	Padrão (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)	Padrão (“variety of colours permissible”)
Duplo merle	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Olhos: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Azul	Padrão (“except in merles where one or both or part of one or both may be blue”)	Padrão (“blue eyes in dogs other than merle are not preferred”)	Padrão (“except in merles where one, or both, or a part of one, may be blue”)	Padrão (“except in merles where one or both or part of one or both may be blue”)	Padrão (“except in merles where one or both or part of one or both may be blue”)
Castanho	Padrão (“brown in colour”)	Padrão (“any eye color is acceptable”)	Padrão (“brown in color”)	Padrão (“brown in colour”)	Padrão (“brown in colour”)
Patterns
Olhos díspares	Padrão (“one or both ... may be blue”)	Padrão (“any eye color is acceptable”)	Padrão (“one, or both ... may be blue”)	Padrão (“one or both ... may be blue”)	Padrão (“one or both ... may be blue”)
Heterocromia sectorial	Padrão (“part of one or both may be blue”)	Padrão (“any eye color is acceptable”)	Padrão (“a part of one, may be blue”)	Padrão (“part of one or both may be blue”)	Padrão (“part of one or both may be blue”)

Nariz: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	UKC	KC	KUSA
Preto	Padrão (“black”)	Padrão (“black”)	Padrão (“nose black”)	Padrão (“nose black”)
Ardósia	Padrão (“in blues nose should be slate colour”)	Padrão (“in blue dogs, where it should be slate”)	Padrão (“in blues nose should be slate colour”)	Padrão (“in blues, nose should be slate colour”)
Fígado	Padrão (“except in brown or chocolate colour when it may be brown”)	Padrão (“in brown dogs where it may be brown”)	Padrão (“except in brown or chocolate colour when it may be brown”)	Padrão (“except in brown or chocolate colour, when it may be brown”)

What the rulings mean

Padrão: Described by the club's breed standard.
Desqualificante: 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.

Pretochanges toFerrugem
Pelagem · Com a condição corporal · can change back
Pretochanges toCinzento
Pelagem · Progressivo
Pretochanges toCastanho
Pelagem · Ao sol · can change back
Brancochanges toRuão
Pelagem · Com a idade · from 2 weeks
Marcado de fogochanges toCom sela
Pelagem · Com a idade · from 6 to 156 weeks
Azulchanges toCastanho-escuro
Olhos · Com a idade · from 2 weeks
Azulchanges toCastanho
Olhos · Com a idade · from 2 weeks
Azulchanges toCastanho-claro
Olhos · Com a idade · from 2 weeks
Azulchanges toÂmbar
Olhos · Com a idade · from 2 weeks
Azulchanges toAvelã
Olhos · Com a idade · from 2 weeks
Azulchanges toAmarelo
Olhos · Com a idade · from 2 weeks
Pretochanges toNariz de neve
Nariz · Com a estação · can change back
Pretochanges toRosa
Nariz · Com a estação · can change back

Sources

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

Published standards

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