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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Some people who think too hard about shipping dog-children have decided the father is Mackenzie, Bluey’s border collie school chum.
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2024
Nimble's second secret weapon: her owner and handler Hornor, who won the Masters Agility title in 2023 with her other dog Truant, a 20-inch border collie.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 14 May 2024
The Most Good Boy: Messi Anatomy of a Fall’s breakout border collie took a 12-hour flight to Los Angeles (presumably without meds) just to endure a marathon junket to promote other people’s nominations?
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024
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.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2024
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2024
Nimble's second secret weapon: her owner and handler Hornor, who won the Masters Agility title in 2023 with her other dog Truant, a 20-inch border collie.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 14 May 2024
The Most Good Boy: Messi Anatomy of a Fall’s breakout border collie took a 12-hour flight to Los Angeles (presumably without meds) just to endure a marathon junket to promote other people’s nominations?
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024
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.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Border collie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/border%20collie. Accessed 5 Jul. 2024.
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