Border collie

American  

noun

1. one of a breed of herding dogs, developed in the border area between Scotland and England, having a harsh, wavy coat, usually black with white around the neck, chest, face, feet, and the tip of the tail, used for both sheep and cattle herding.

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Border collie British  

noun

1. a medium-sized breed of collie with a silky usually black-and-white coat: used mainly as sheepdogs

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Etymology

Origin of Border collie

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

At the Oscar nominees luncheon in Beverly Hills, the Border collie from “Anatomy of a Fall” had the stars lining up to meet him.

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2024

“When you watch these mice, these mothers gathering up their young, it’s just like watching a Border collie herd sheep,” Dr. Ostrander said.

From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2022

A striking example is a Border collie named Chaser.

From Scientific American • Nov. 27, 2018

Before that was a Border collie named Rico who learned to recognize the names of 200 items.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 8, 2018

Border collie Sweep, aged two, from Harlow, Essex, was rushed to vets at Dick White Referrals in Cambridgeshire in "extreme respiratory distress".

From BBC • May 27, 2018