What does each club give for Înălțimea la greabăn 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
Înălțimea la greabăn, male	53 cm	48.3–55.9 cm	53.3 cm	53 cm
Înălțimea la greabăn, female	No ruling	45.7–53.3 cm	No ruling	No ruling
Raport înălțime/lungime	No ruling	0.9	No ruling	No ruling
Raport craniu/bot	1	1	1	1
Unghiul scapulo-humeral	No ruling	90°	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
StopPronunțat	Standard (“Stop: Very distinct.”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Stop very distinct.”)
StopModerat	No ruling	Standard (“Stop moderate, but distinct.”)	No ruling	No ruling
MușcăturăMușcătură în foarfecă	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”)
DentițieDentiție completă	No ruling	Standard (“A full complement of strong healthy teeth”)	Standard (“a full complement of strong teeth”)	No ruling
Purtarea urechilorErecte (ciulite)	Alternativ (“Carried erect or semi-erect and sensitive in use.”)	Alternativ (“one or both carried erect and/or semi-erect”)	Alternativ (“May be carried drop, semi-erect or prick”)	Alternativ (“Carried erect or semi-erect and sensitive in use.”)
Purtarea urechilorSemierecte	Alternativ (“Carried erect or semi-erect and sensitive in use.”)	Alternativ (“one or both carried erect and/or semi-erect”)	Alternativ (“May be carried drop, semi-erect or prick”)	Alternativ (“Carried erect or semi-erect and sensitive in use.”)
Purtarea urechilorCăzute (atârnânde)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“May be carried drop, semi-erect or prick, and need not be matching.”)	No ruling
Forma ochilorOvali	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”)
Linia superioarăOrizontală	No ruling	Standard (“Back is level with a slight muscular rise over the loin”)	No ruling	No ruling
Inserția coziiJoasă	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”)
Purtarea coziiJoasă (atârnată)	No ruling	Standard (“The ideal tail carriage is low when the dog is concentrating”)	No ruling	No ruling
Purtarea coziiÎncolăcită pe spate	Nerecunoscut (“never carried over back.”)	No ruling	Nerecunoscut (“never carried over the back.”)	Nerecunoscut (“never carried over back.”)
Lungimea coziiMedie	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”)
Retracția abdomenuluiLipsă (linie inferioară dreaptă)	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”)
Retracția abdomenuluiModerată	No ruling	Standard (“Underline should have a slight but distinct tuck up.”)	No ruling	No ruling
LabeOvale	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”)
JarețiBine coborâți	Standard (“Hock joint: Strong, well let down.”)	Standard (“strong well let down hocks”)	No ruling	Standard (“strong well let down hocks”)
PieptAdânc	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”)
Forma botuluiÎngustat	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
Marcaje roșcate	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“may be accompanied by tan points”)	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Îndepărtarea pintenilor	No ruling	Alternativ (“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 Negru, Alb, Gri, Albastru, Liliachiu, Ardezie, Maro, Seal, Roșcat, Roșu, Auriu, Lămâiu și Crem. Standard patterns: Unicolor, Bicolor, Tricolor, Tărcat, Merle, Dereș, Samur, Marcat roșcat și Tărcat inversat.

Blană: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Negru	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“Black & White”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Alb	Standard (“white should never predominate”)	Standard (“White & Black”)	Standard (“may have white trim”)	Standard (“white should never predominate”)	Standard (“white should never predominate”)
Gri	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”)
Albastru	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“Blue”)	Standard (“blue merle”)	Standard (“Blue & White”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Liliachiu	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”)
Ardezie	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”)
Maro	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”)
Roșcat	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”)
Roșu	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“Red & White”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Auriu	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”)
Lămâiu	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”)
Crem	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	Descalificant (“albinism”)	No ruling	No ruling
Patterns
Unicolor	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”)
Bicolor	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“White & Black”)	Standard (“bi-color”)	Standard (“Black & White”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Tricolor	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“White Markings, Tan Points”)	Standard (“tri-color”)	Standard (“Black Tricolour”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Tărcat	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”)
Dereș	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”)
Samur	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“Sable”)	Standard (“sable”)	Standard (“Sable”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Marcat roșcat	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“Tan Points”)	Standard (“may be accompanied by tan points”)	Standard (“Black White & Tan”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Tărcat inversat	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”)
Dublu merle	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Ochi: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Albastru	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”)
Maro	Standard (“brown in colour”)	Standard (“any eye color is acceptable”)	Standard (“brown in color”)	Standard (“brown in colour”)	Standard (“brown in colour”)
Patterns
Ochi diferiți	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”)
Heterocromie sectorială	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”)

Nas: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	UKC	KC	KUSA
Negru	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“nose black”)	Standard (“nose black”)
Ardezie	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”)
Ficat	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.
Descalificant: 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.

Negruchanges toRuginiu
Blană · Cu starea corporală · can change back
Negruchanges toGri
Blană · Progresiv
Negruchanges toMaro
Blană · La soare · can change back
Albchanges toDereș
Blană · Cu vârsta · from 2 weeks
Marcat roșcatchanges toCu șa
Blană · Cu vârsta · from 6 to 156 weeks
Albastruchanges toMaro închis
Ochi · Cu vârsta · from 2 weeks
Albastruchanges toMaro
Ochi · Cu vârsta · from 2 weeks
Albastruchanges toMaro deschis
Ochi · Cu vârsta · from 2 weeks
Albastruchanges toChihlimbariu
Ochi · Cu vârsta · from 2 weeks
Albastruchanges toAlun
Ochi · Cu vârsta · from 2 weeks
Albastruchanges toGalben
Ochi · Cu vârsta · from 2 weeks
Negruchanges toNas de iarnă
Nas · Cu anotimpul · can change back
Negruchanges toRoz
Nas · Cu anotimpul · can change back

Sources

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

Published standards

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