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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Cromwell described the cooperation and disobedience of a gaggle of ducks, sheep, border collies, horses and other farm animals (most of which were real despite one animatronic sheep and some puppets) behind the scenes of the heartwarming film.
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Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 21 July 2025
Dogs like border collies, which are known for being the smartest canines in the world, Belgian Tervuren, Berger Picard, and bearded collies, among others, are also great options with innate herding skills.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Who won the 2025 Puppy Bowl MVP? Team Ruff's Foxtrot, a border collie mix from Minneapolis, Minnesota, was crowned the game's MVP (Most Valuable Pup).
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Soon enough, Curtis’s all-black border collie, Steve, and a ragamuffin of a dog, Jack, would emerge from the trees to beg for sandwich scraps.
—Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2025
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Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 21 July 2025
Dogs like border collies, which are known for being the smartest canines in the world, Belgian Tervuren, Berger Picard, and bearded collies, among others, are also great options with innate herding skills.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Who won the 2025 Puppy Bowl MVP? Team Ruff's Foxtrot, a border collie mix from Minneapolis, Minnesota, was crowned the game's MVP (Most Valuable Pup).
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Soon enough, Curtis’s all-black border collie, Steve, and a ragamuffin of a dog, Jack, would emerge from the trees to beg for sandwich scraps.
—Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2025
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“Border collie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/border%20collie. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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