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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Herding Some dog breeds, such as border collies, are working dogs that focus on herding animals.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
To test this, the researchers created separate sets of 12-second videos, each with one of three actor dogs — a terrier, a cocker spaniel, and a border collie.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
In some new research, border collies–a herding breed–actually outperformed some types of hunting dogs in scent detection.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Feb. 2025
The agility prize went to a border collie named Vanish, and an Australian shepherd called Willie triumphed in obedience.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
To test this, the researchers created separate sets of 12-second videos, each with one of three actor dogs — a terrier, a cocker spaniel, and a border collie.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
In some new research, border collies–a herding breed–actually outperformed some types of hunting dogs in scent detection.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Feb. 2025
The agility prize went to a border collie named Vanish, and an Australian shepherd called Willie triumphed in obedience.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Border collie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/border%20collie. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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