Border collie

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.

Border collie

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Border collie¹

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

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

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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.

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A 53-year-old man and his black Border collie, Saul, were on a hike last week near California’s Tahoe National Forest when something went wrong.

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A 53-year-old man and his black Border collie, Saul, were on a hike last week near California’s Tahoe National Forest, surrounded by trees and steep canyons, when something went wrong.

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