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Border Collie Breed Standard
Herding Group
Border Collie Preamble - The Border Collie originated in the border country
between Scotland and England where the shepherds' breeding selection was based
on biddable stock sense and the ability to work long days on rugged terrain. As
a result of this selective breeding, the Border Collie developed the unique
working style of gathering and fetching the stock with wide sweeping outruns.
The stock is then controlled with an intense gaze known as "eye", coupled with a
stalking style of movement. This selective breeding over hundreds of years
developed the Border Collie's intensity, energy and trainability which are
features so important that they are equal to physical size and appearance. The
Border Collie has extraordinary instinct and an uncanny ability to reason. One
of its greatest assets is the ability to work out of sight of its master without
commands. Breeding based on this working ability has made this breed the world's
premier sheep herding dog, a job the Border Collie is still used for worldwide.