What does each club give for Mankhöjd 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
Mankhöjd, male	53 cm	48.3–55.9 cm	53.3 cm	53 cm
Mankhöjd, female	No ruling	45.7–53.3 cm	No ruling	No ruling
Höjd i förhållande till längd	No ruling	0.9	No ruling	No ruling
Skalle i förhållande till nosparti	1	1	1	1
Skuldervinkel	No ruling	90°	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
StopMarkerat	Standard (“Stop: Very distinct.”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Stop very distinct.”)
StopMåttligt	No ruling	Standard (“Stop moderate, but distinct.”)	No ruling	No ruling
BettSaxbett	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”)
TanduppsättningFullständig tanduppsättning	No ruling	Standard (“A full complement of strong healthy teeth”)	Standard (“a full complement of strong teeth”)	No ruling
ÖronställningUpprättstående (ståndöra)	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.”)
ÖronställningHalvt upprättstående	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.”)
ÖronställningHängande (hängöra)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“May be carried drop, semi-erect or prick, and need not be matching.”)	No ruling
ÖgonformOval	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”)
ÖverlinjeRak	No ruling	Standard (“Back is level with a slight muscular rise over the loin”)	No ruling	No ruling
SvansansättningLåg	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”)
SvansföringLåg (hängande)	No ruling	Standard (“The ideal tail carriage is low when the dog is concentrating”)	No ruling	No ruling
SvansföringRinglad över ryggen	Ej erkänd (“never carried over back.”)	No ruling	Ej erkänd (“never carried over the back.”)	Ej erkänd (“never carried over back.”)
SvanslängdMedel	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”)
Buklinjens uppdragningIngen (rak buklinje)	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”)
Buklinjens uppdragningMåttlig	No ruling	Standard (“Underline should have a slight but distinct tuck up.”)	No ruling	No ruling
TassarOvala	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”)
HasorLågt ansatta	Standard (“Hock joint: Strong, well let down.”)	Standard (“strong well let down hocks”)	No ruling	Standard (“strong well let down hocks”)
BröstkorgDjup	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”)
Nospartiets formAvsmalnande	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
Tantecken	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
Borttagning av sporrar	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 Svart, Vit, Grå, Blå, Lila, Skiffergrå, Brun, Seal, Tan, Röd, Guld, Citrongul och Gräddvit. Standard patterns: Enfärgad, Tvåfärgad, Trefärgad, Tigrerad, Merle, Konstantskimmel, Sobel, Tanteckning och Mörkt tigrerad.

Päls: 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”)
Vit	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”)
Lila	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”)
Skiffergrå	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”)
Röd	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“Red & White”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Guld	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”)
Citrongul	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”)
Gräddvit	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	Diskvalificerande (“albinism”)	No ruling	No ruling
Patterns
Enfärgad	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”)
Tvåfärgad	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“White & Black”)	Standard (“bi-color”)	Standard (“Black & White”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Trefärgad	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“White Markings, Tan Points”)	Standard (“tri-color”)	Standard (“Black Tricolour”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Tigrerad	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”)
Konstantskimmel	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”)
Tanteckning	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)	Standard (“Tan Points”)	Standard (“may be accompanied by tan points”)	Standard (“Black White & Tan”)	Standard (“variety of colours permissible”)
Mörkt tigrerad	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”)
Dubbelmerle	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Ögon: 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
Olikfärgade ögon	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”)

Nos: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	UKC	KC	KUSA
Svart	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“nose black”)	Standard (“nose black”)
Skiffergrå	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.
Diskvalificerande: 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 toRoströd
Päls · Med kroppstillståndet · can change back
Svartchanges toGrå
Päls · Progressiv
Svartchanges toBrun
Päls · I solen · can change back
Vitchanges toKonstantskimmel
Päls · Med åldern · from 2 weeks
Tanteckningchanges toSadelteckning
Päls · Med åldern · from 6 to 156 weeks
Blåchanges toMörkbrun
Ögon · Med åldern · from 2 weeks
Blåchanges toBrun
Ögon · Med åldern · from 2 weeks
Blåchanges toLjusbrun
Ögon · Med åldern · from 2 weeks
Blåchanges toBärnstensfärgad
Ögon · Med åldern · from 2 weeks
Blåchanges toNötbrun
Ögon · Med åldern · from 2 weeks
Blåchanges toGul
Ögon · Med åldern · from 2 weeks
Svartchanges toSnönos
Nos · Med årstiden · can change back
Svartchanges toRosa
Nos · 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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