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Border Collie Breed Profile: Traits, Costs, and Comparisons

Border Collie traits, cost estimates, and breed-vs-breed comparison links from PickMyPup.

Border Collie dog
  • API trait row: Border Collie
  • Weight range: 30.0-55.0 lb where supplied by source
  • Top signals: easier to train, more playful, drools less

Border Collie traits

TraitBorder Collie
Good with children3/5
Good with other dogs3/5
Shedding3/5
Grooming needs3/5
Drooling1/5
Coat length1/5
Good with strangers4/5
Playfulness5/5
Protectiveness3/5
Trainability5/5
Energy5/5
Barking4/5

Estimated yearly ownership bands

BreedFood modelGrooming modelInsurance modelModeled total
Border Collie
medium size, moderate grooming		$620/yr$420/yr$50/mo$1,640/yr

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