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Border Collie

Herding Group

Border Collie dog, photographed by IketaniDaisei
IketaniDaisei · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

The Border Collie is a medium-sized breed of herding dog from the borders of England and Scotland. These dogs are medium in size, with a thick double coat of fur to protect them from the cold. They have an energetic and intelligent demeanor, with an instinct for herding and working. They are highly trainable and obedient, but require firm and consistent training to be obedient. They are loyal and devoted to their family, with an independent nature that makes them well suited for herding and guard work.

Group
Herding Group
Origin
United Kingdom, Anglo-Scottish border (England/Scotland) (19th century)
Coat
medium double · black and white, black tricolor (black, tan, white), blue merle, red merle, red and white, sable, and solid black
Recognized by
AKC, FCI, UKC, KC, CKC, ANKC, NZKC
Hypoallergenic
No
Id
20b1d8be-ae44-4a70-8526-0612904bc9b2

Traits

Every rating runs from 1 to 5 against dogs in general, so a 3 is an average dog rather than an average Border Collie. They are researched estimates, not measurements.

Researched from images.akc.org akc.org en.wikipedia.org bordercolliesocietyofamerica.com uk.pedigree.com dimensions.com

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Everything above came from https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/20b1d8be-ae44-4a70-8526-0612904bc9b2. No key, no sign up. See it in the reference.

Request 
curl -s "https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/20b1d8be-ae44-4a70-8526-0612904bc9b2"
Response 
{
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    "id": "20b1d8be-ae44-4a70-8526-0612904bc9b2",
    "type": "breed",
    "attributes": {
      "name": "Border Collie",
      "description": "The Border Collie is a medium-sized breed of herding dog from the borders of England and Scotland. These dogs are medium in size, with a thick double coat of fur to protect them from the cold. They have an energetic and intelligent demeanor, with an instinct for herding and working. They are highly trainable and obedient, but require firm and consistent training to be obedient. They are loyal and devoted to their family, with an independent nature that makes them well suited for herding and guard work.",
      "life": {
        "max": 16,
        "min": 12
      },
      "male_weight": {
        "max": 25,
        "min": 14
      },
      "female_weight": {
        "max": 20,
        "min": 12
      },
      "hypoallergenic": false,
      "male_height": {
        "max": 56,
        "min": 48
      },
      "female_height": {
        "max": 53,
        "min": 46
      },
      "origin": {
        "era": "19th century",
        "region": "Anglo-Scottish border (England/Scotland)",
        "country": "United Kingdom"
      },
      "coat": {
        "type": "double",
        "colors": [
          "black and white",
          "black tricolor (black, tan, white)",
          "blue merle",
          "red merle",
          "red and white",
          "sable",
          "solid black"
        ],
        "length": "medium"
      },
      "traits": {
        "energy": 5,
        "barking": 3,
        "drooling": 1,
        "grooming": 3,
        "shedding": 4,
        "temperament": [
          "intelligent",
          "energetic",
          "alert",
          "responsive",
          "athletic",
          "loyal"
        ],
        "trainability": 5,
        "good_with_dogs": 4,
        "exercise_minutes": 90,
        "apartment_friendly": 1,
        "good_with_children": 4,
        "good_with_strangers": 3
      },
      "other_names": [],
      "recognized_by": [
        "AKC",
        "FCI",
        "UKC",
        "KC",
        "CKC",
        "ANKC",
        "NZKC"
      ],
      "sources": [
        {
          "url": "https://images.akc.org/pdf/breeds/standards/Border_Collie.pdf",
          "title": "Official Standard of the Border Collie (AKC)"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/border-collie-right-for-you/",
          "title": "Is the Border Collie the Right Breed for Your Lifestyle? (AKC)"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_Collie",
          "title": "Border Collie - Wikipedia"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://bordercolliesocietyofamerica.com/akc-standard",
          "title": "AKC Standard - Border Collie Society of America"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.uk.pedigree.com/dog-advice/dog-breeds/border-collie",
          "title": "Border Collie Breed Information - Pedigree UK"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.dimensions.com/element/dogs-border-collie",
          "title": "Border Collie Dimensions & Drawings"
        }
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    "relationships": {
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  }
}

The picture itself also has an endpoint: https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/20b1d8be-ae44-4a70-8526-0612904bc9b2/image, which redirects straight to the file. See it in the reference.