Border Collie Coat

The border collie is generally a very hardy and healthy breed and a responsible breeder will screen breeding stock for health conditions such as hip dysplasia progressive renal atrophy deafness.

Border collie coat.

The black and white border collie is the signature look for these dogs. Since both the rough and smooth coat border collie is the same breed they cost like every other border dog. In general border collies are medium sized dogs with a moderate amount of coat which is more often thick and prone to shedding they have a double coat that varies from smooth to rough and is occasionally curled. Both are double coats with a coarser outer coat and soft undercoat.

The black color is a dominant gene. Pauline tells us that phoebe had a normal looking coat as a pup but her coat started to get wavy as her adult coat started to come in and was still just wavy at three years old but the curls. An average price of 600 but it can go up to 4 500 depending on the breeder s location the dog s lineage or if you re looking for a pet or working border collie. The rough variety is medium length with feathering on.

Smooth coat border collie breeders. While black and white is the most commonly seen color pattern of the border collie the breed appears in just about any color and pattern known to occur in dogs. When people think of border collies they picture this coat color in their head.