border collie
noun
variants
often Border collie
: any of a breed of medium-sized sheepdogs of British origin noted for their herding abilities
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But rescuers were unable to locate Molly, her border collie, who had been hiking with her before the fall on March 24.
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Sydney Page, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2026
After dinner, ranchers show off the abilities of their Border collies to muster mobs of sheep.
—New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
After strangers raised thousands of dollars for a search, border collie Molly was flown to safety by a helicopter pilot who was determined to reunite pet and owner.
—CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Molly, a border collie, had been hiking with Johnston across mountainous terrain in a remote area of the Arahura Valley on the west coast of the country’s South Island.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
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Sydney Page, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2026
After dinner, ranchers show off the abilities of their Border collies to muster mobs of sheep.
—New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
After strangers raised thousands of dollars for a search, border collie Molly was flown to safety by a helicopter pilot who was determined to reunite pet and owner.
—CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Molly, a border collie, had been hiking with Johnston across mountainous terrain in a remote area of the Arahura Valley on the west coast of the country’s South Island.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Border collie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/border%20collie. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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