border collie
noun
often capitalized B
: any of a breed of medium-sized sheepdogs of British origin noted for their herding abilities
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They're brought in at night by a border collie named Yukon.
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Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2025
According to Vet Help Direct, the dog breeds that need the most exercise include Hungarian Vizslas, Doberman pinchers, Weimaraners, working cocker spaniels, Rhodesian ridgebacks, Labrador retrievers, and border collies, among others.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Adrian Stoica & Hurricane – Season 18 Adrian Stoica and his border collie, Hurricane, wowed audiences and judges alike with their extraordinary performances, and ultimately won the competition.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 27 May 2025
Cromwell described the cooperation and disobedience of a gaggle of ducks, sheep, border collies, horses and other farm animals (most of which were real despite one animatronic sheep and some puppets) behind the scenes of the heartwarming film.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 21 July 2025
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Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2025
According to Vet Help Direct, the dog breeds that need the most exercise include Hungarian Vizslas, Doberman pinchers, Weimaraners, working cocker spaniels, Rhodesian ridgebacks, Labrador retrievers, and border collies, among others.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Adrian Stoica & Hurricane – Season 18 Adrian Stoica and his border collie, Hurricane, wowed audiences and judges alike with their extraordinary performances, and ultimately won the competition.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 27 May 2025
Cromwell described the cooperation and disobedience of a gaggle of ducks, sheep, border collies, horses and other farm animals (most of which were real despite one animatronic sheep and some puppets) behind the scenes of the heartwarming film.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 21 July 2025
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“Border collie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/border%20collie. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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