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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The study involved a variety of dog breeds—such as border collies, vizslas, schnauzers and mixed breeds—but the researchers found no differences in language ability among the different breeds.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2024
Among the most esteemed was Chaser, a border collie from South Carolina who could remember the names of more than 1,000 toys.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2024
Who Let the Dog In? Last week, THR was told that Messi, the scene-stealing border collie from Anatomy of a Fall, would bow out of the Oscars ceremony.
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2024
After Kimmel concluded the broadcast at the Dolby Theatre, the camera cut to a shot of the seven-year-old border collie lifting his leg to pee on the Oppenheimer actor's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2024
While a typical Labrador retriever or border collie had a median life expectancy of just over 13 years, the researchers found that almost across the board, flat-faced, or brachycephalic, dogs fared worse by that measure.
—Amanda Schupak, CNN, 3 Feb. 2024
In April, the AKC announced that the breed would be eligible to compete in the 2024 Herding Group, a category that includes the Australian cattle dog, border collie and Belgian Malinois.
—Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2024
The instinct to herd is strong in certain breeds, such as Australian shepherds, corgis, sheepdogs, and border collies.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 1 Jan. 2024
Casper is up against Trip, an Ohio border collie; Margo, an Indiana rottweiler; Cinco, a Utah border collie; and Morgan, a Bernese mountain dog.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 4 Dec. 2023
Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2024
Among the most esteemed was Chaser, a border collie from South Carolina who could remember the names of more than 1,000 toys.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2024
Who Let the Dog In? Last week, THR was told that Messi, the scene-stealing border collie from Anatomy of a Fall, would bow out of the Oscars ceremony.
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2024
After Kimmel concluded the broadcast at the Dolby Theatre, the camera cut to a shot of the seven-year-old border collie lifting his leg to pee on the Oppenheimer actor's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2024
While a typical Labrador retriever or border collie had a median life expectancy of just over 13 years, the researchers found that almost across the board, flat-faced, or brachycephalic, dogs fared worse by that measure.
—Amanda Schupak, CNN, 3 Feb. 2024
In April, the AKC announced that the breed would be eligible to compete in the 2024 Herding Group, a category that includes the Australian cattle dog, border collie and Belgian Malinois.
—Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2024
The instinct to herd is strong in certain breeds, such as Australian shepherds, corgis, sheepdogs, and border collies.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 1 Jan. 2024
Casper is up against Trip, an Ohio border collie; Margo, an Indiana rottweiler; Cinco, a Utah border collie; and Morgan, a Bernese mountain dog.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 4 Dec. 2023
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