border collie

noun, often capitalized B

|Updated on: 17 Jul 2018

Definition of border collie

: any of a breed of medium-sized sheepdogs of British origin noted for their herding abilities

Recent Examples of border collie from the Web

Jake the border collie was hit and killed by a motorist, who left his body laying alongside the road.

— lauren ritchie, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Dog lovers emerge to support owners who border collie was hit and left by the road," 7 June 2018
The largest great bustard recorded tipped the scales at more than 46 pounds—that’s slightly heavier than a full-size border collie.

— National Geographic, "The Biggest Bird That Ever Lived and 5 More Bird Superstars," 15 May 2018
Jake the border collie was hit and killed by a motorist, who left his body laying alongside the road.

— lauren ritchie, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Callous driver hits beloved dog, leaves him like trash by the roadside," 1 June 2018
Anne Gust Brown introduces Cali, a standard poodle and border collie mix, as California's deputy first dog at the start of Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget press conference Friday, May 11.

— adam ashton, sacbee, "Surplus swells as Gov. Jerry Brown's last budget grows to $199 billion | The Sacramento Bee," 11 May 2018
The dogs' exact breeds are unknown, but shelter euthanasia technician Amanda Dinwiddie tells television station KXII that six of the dogs appeared to be a dachshund and terrier mix, while the seventh appeared to be a border collie mix.

— Fox News, "Oklahoma woman killed by pack of 7 small dogs," 17 May 2018
The dogs' exact breeds are unknown, but shelter euthanasia technician Amanda Dinwiddie told television station KXII that six of the dogs appeared to be a dachshund and terrier mix, while the seventh appeared to be a border collie mix.

— CBS News, "Oklahoma woman mauled to death by neighbor's pack of 7 small dogs," 17 May 2018
Six of the dogs were likely dachshund-terrier mixes, and one was a border collie mix, according to the shelter’s euthanasia technician Amanda Dinwiddie.

— mahita gajanan, Time, "Oklahoma Woman Killed in Attack by Pack of Small Dachshund Dogs," 17 May 2018
Data from the United States Dog Agility Association allowed him to calculate the best performing breeds: border collies and Shetland sheepdogs.

— elizabeth pennisi, Science | AAAS, "These 59 genes may make your dog more athletic," 11 May 2018

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