What does each club give for Višina vihra 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
Višina vihra, male	53 cm	48.3–55.9 cm	53.3 cm	53 cm
Višina vihra, female	No ruling	45.7–53.3 cm	No ruling	No ruling
Razmerje višine in dolžine	No ruling	0.9	No ruling	No ruling
Razmerje lobanje in gobca	1	1	1	1
Kot lopatice	No ruling	90°	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Stop (izrazitost)Izrazit	Po standardu (“Stop: Very distinct.”)	No ruling	No ruling	Po standardu (“Stop very distinct.”)
Stop (izrazitost)Zmeren	No ruling	Po standardu (“Stop moderate, but distinct.”)	No ruling	No ruling
UgrizŠkarjasti ugriz	Po standardu (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Po standardu (“A full complement of strong healthy teeth should meet in a scissors bite.”)	Po standardu (“full complement of strong teeth that meet in a scissors bite”)	Po standardu (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)
ZobovjePopolno zobovje	No ruling	Po standardu (“A full complement of strong healthy teeth”)	Po standardu (“a full complement of strong teeth”)	No ruling
Drža ušesPokončna (stoječa)	Alternativno (“Carried erect or semi-erect and sensitive in use.”)	Alternativno (“one or both carried erect and/or semi-erect”)	Alternativno (“May be carried drop, semi-erect or prick”)	Alternativno (“Carried erect or semi-erect and sensitive in use.”)
Drža ušesPolpokončna	Alternativno (“Carried erect or semi-erect and sensitive in use.”)	Alternativno (“one or both carried erect and/or semi-erect”)	Alternativno (“May be carried drop, semi-erect or prick”)	Alternativno (“Carried erect or semi-erect and sensitive in use.”)
Drža ušesViseča (povešena)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativno (“May be carried drop, semi-erect or prick, and need not be matching.”)	No ruling
Oblika očiOvalne	Po standardu (“Set wide apart, oval shaped, of moderate size”)	Po standardu (“Eyes are set well apart, of moderate size, oval in shape.”)	Po standardu (“moderate in size, and oval in shape”)	Po standardu (“Set wide apart, oval-shaped, of moderate size”)
Zgornja linijaRavna	No ruling	Po standardu (“Back is level with a slight muscular rise over the loin”)	No ruling	No ruling
Nasajenost repaNizka	Po standardu (“set on low, well-furnished”)	Po standardu (“The tail is set on low”)	Po standardu (“Set on low, well furnished with hair”)	Po standardu (“set on low, well-furnished”)
Drža repaNizko nošen (povešen)	No ruling	Po standardu (“The ideal tail carriage is low when the dog is concentrating”)	No ruling	No ruling
Drža repaZavihan čez hrbet	Ni priznano (“never carried over back.”)	No ruling	Ni priznano (“never carried over the back.”)	Ni priznano (“never carried over back.”)
Dolžina repaSrednji	Po standardu (“Moderately long, the bone reaching at least to hock”)	Po standardu (“moderately long with the bone reaching at least to the hock”)	Po standardu (“Moderately long, reaching at least to the hock joint”)	Po standardu (“Moderately long, the bone reaching at least to hock”)
Privzdignjenost trebuhaBrez (ravna spodnja linija)	Po standardu (“Loins: Deep and muscular but not tucked up.”)	No ruling	Po standardu (“The loin is deep and muscular, not tucked up.”)	Po standardu (“loins deep and muscular, but not tucked up”)
Privzdignjenost trebuhaZmerna	No ruling	Po standardu (“Underline should have a slight but distinct tuck up.”)	No ruling	No ruling
TaceOvalne	Po standardu (“Forefeet: Oval, pads deep, strong and sound”)	Po standardu (“Feet are compact, oval in shape”)	Po standardu (“Oval in shape, with deep pads and tight, well arched toes.”)	Po standardu (“Oval, pads deep, strong and sound”)
Skočni sklepiNizko postavljeni	Po standardu (“Hock joint: Strong, well let down.”)	Po standardu (“strong well let down hocks”)	No ruling	Po standardu (“strong well let down hocks”)
Prsni košGlobok	Po standardu (“Chest: Deep and rather broad, ribs well sprung.”)	Po standardu (“a deep, moderately broad chest”)	Po standardu (“a deep, rather broad chest”)	Po standardu (“chest deep and rather broad”)
Oblika gobcaZožen	Po standardu (“Muzzle: Tapering to nose, moderately short and strong.”)	Po standardu (“The muzzle is strong, tapering slightly to the nose.”)	Po standardu (“Tapering to the nose, moderately short and strong.”)	Po standardu (“Muzzle, tapering to nose, moderately short and strong.”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Rumenorjavi znaki	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativno (“may be accompanied by tan points”)	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Odstranitev volčjih krempljev	No ruling	Alternativno (“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 Črna, Bela, Siva, Modra, Lila, Skrilasta, Rjava, Tjulnja, Rumenorjava, Rdeča, Zlata, Limonasta in Smetanova. Standard patterns: Enobarvna, Dvobarvna, Tribarvna, Tigrasta, Merle, Roan, Soboljasta, Z rumenorjavimi znaki in Obratno tigrasta.

Dlaka: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Črna	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)	Po standardu (“Black”)	Po standardu (“black”)	Po standardu (“Black & White”)	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)
Bela	Po standardu (“white should never predominate”)	Po standardu (“White & Black”)	Po standardu (“may have white trim”)	Po standardu (“white should never predominate”)	Po standardu (“white should never predominate”)
Siva	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)	Po standardu (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)	Po standardu (“gray”)	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)
Modra	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)	Po standardu (“Blue”)	Po standardu (“blue merle”)	Po standardu (“Blue & White”)	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)
Lila	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)	Po standardu (“Lilac”)	Po standardu (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)	Po standardu (“Lilac”)	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)
Skrilasta	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)	Po standardu (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)	Po standardu (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)	Po standardu (“Slate”)	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)
Rjava	Po standardu (“brown or chocolate colour”)	Po standardu (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)	Po standardu (“brown dogs”)	Po standardu (“Brown & White”)	Po standardu (“brown or chocolate colour”)
Tjulnja	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)	Po standardu (“Seal”)	Po standardu (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)	Po standardu (“Seal”)	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)
Rumenorjava	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)	Po standardu (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)	Po standardu (“tan points”)	Po standardu (“Black White & Tan”)	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)
Rdeča	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)	Po standardu (“Red”)	Po standardu (“red”)	Po standardu (“Red & White”)	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)
Zlata	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)	Po standardu (“Gold”)	Po standardu (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)	Po standardu (“Gold”)	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)
Limonasta	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)	Po standardu (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)	Po standardu (“lemon”)	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)
Smetanova	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)	Po standardu (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)	Po standardu (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)	Po standardu (“Cream”)	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)
Albinska	No ruling	No ruling	Diskvalifikacijsko (“albinism”)	No ruling	No ruling
Patterns
Enobarvna	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)	Po standardu (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)	Po standardu (“solid color”)	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)
Dvobarvna	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)	Po standardu (“White & Black”)	Po standardu (“bi-color”)	Po standardu (“Black & White”)	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)
Tribarvna	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)	Po standardu (“White Markings, Tan Points”)	Po standardu (“tri-color”)	Po standardu (“Black Tricolour”)	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)
Tigrasta	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)	Po standardu (“Brindle”)	Po standardu (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)
Merle	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)	Po standardu (“Blue Merle”)	Po standardu (“merle”)	Po standardu (“Blue Merle”)	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)
Roan	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)	Po standardu (“White Ticked”)	Po standardu (“white markings may be clear white or ticked to any degree”)	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)
Soboljasta	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)	Po standardu (“Sable”)	Po standardu (“sable”)	Po standardu (“Sable”)	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)
Z rumenorjavimi znaki	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)	Po standardu (“Tan Points”)	Po standardu (“may be accompanied by tan points”)	Po standardu (“Black White & Tan”)	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)
Obratno tigrasta	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)	Po standardu (“Brindle”)	Po standardu (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)	Po standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)
Dvojni merle	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Oči: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Modra	Po standardu (“except in merles where one or both or part of one or both may be blue”)	Po standardu (“blue eyes in dogs other than merle are not preferred”)	Po standardu (“except in merles where one, or both, or a part of one, may be blue”)	Po standardu (“except in merles where one or both or part of one or both may be blue”)	Po standardu (“except in merles where one or both or part of one or both may be blue”)
Rjava	Po standardu (“brown in colour”)	Po standardu (“any eye color is acceptable”)	Po standardu (“brown in color”)	Po standardu (“brown in colour”)	Po standardu (“brown in colour”)
Patterns
Različnooka	Po standardu (“one or both ... may be blue”)	Po standardu (“any eye color is acceptable”)	Po standardu (“one, or both ... may be blue”)	Po standardu (“one or both ... may be blue”)	Po standardu (“one or both ... may be blue”)
Sektorska	Po standardu (“part of one or both may be blue”)	Po standardu (“any eye color is acceptable”)	Po standardu (“a part of one, may be blue”)	Po standardu (“part of one or both may be blue”)	Po standardu (“part of one or both may be blue”)

Nos: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	UKC	KC	KUSA
Črna	Po standardu (“black”)	Po standardu (“black”)	Po standardu (“nose black”)	Po standardu (“nose black”)
Skrilasta	Po standardu (“in blues nose should be slate colour”)	Po standardu (“in blue dogs, where it should be slate”)	Po standardu (“in blues nose should be slate colour”)	Po standardu (“in blues, nose should be slate colour”)
Jetrna	Po standardu (“except in brown or chocolate colour when it may be brown”)	Po standardu (“in brown dogs where it may be brown”)	Po standardu (“except in brown or chocolate colour when it may be brown”)	Po standardu (“except in brown or chocolate colour, when it may be brown”)

What the rulings mean

Po standardu: Described by the club's breed standard.
Diskvalifikacijsko: 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.

Črnachanges toRjasta
Dlaka · S telesnim stanjem · can change back
Črnachanges toSiva
Dlaka · Postopna
Črnachanges toRjava
Dlaka · Na soncu · can change back
Belachanges toRoan
Dlaka · S starostjo · from 2 weeks
Z rumenorjavimi znakichanges toS sedlom
Dlaka · S starostjo · from 6 to 156 weeks
Modrachanges toTemno rjava
Oči · S starostjo · from 2 weeks
Modrachanges toRjava
Oči · S starostjo · from 2 weeks
Modrachanges toSvetlo rjava
Oči · S starostjo · from 2 weeks
Modrachanges toJantarna
Oči · S starostjo · from 2 weeks
Modrachanges toLešnikova
Oči · S starostjo · from 2 weeks
Modrachanges toRumena
Oči · S starostjo · from 2 weeks
Črnachanges toZimski nos
Nos · Z letnim časom · can change back
Črnachanges toRožnata
Nos · Z letnim časom · can change back

Sources

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

Published standards

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