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

Hummingbirds zipped in and out of a purple buddleia bush; Hugo, an eager-to-please Border collie, stretched out on the porch, smelling faintly of skunk.

From New York Times • Oct. 14, 2022

A fluffy Border collie and golden retriever mix, Bucky is now about 45 pounds.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2022

Now I have two dogs: Sami, a Brussels Griffon who was a mommy in a puppy mill until they busted the puppy mill, and Niko, a Border collie mix, another rescue dog.

From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2020

A striking example is a Border collie named Chaser.

From Scientific American • Nov. 27, 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