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Border collie

Meaning of "Border collie" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BORDER COLLIE

Border collie


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BORDER COLLIE

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Border collie is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BORDER COLLIE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Border Collie

The Border Collie is a working and herding dog breed developed in the English-Scottish border region for herding livestock, especially sheep. It was specifically bred for intelligence and obedience. Ranked number one in Stanley Coren's The Intelligence of Dogs and typically extremely energetic, acrobatic, smart and athletic, they frequently compete with great success in dog sports, in addition to their success in sheepdog trials and are often cited as the most intelligent of all dogs. In January 2011, a Border Collie was reported to have learned 1,022 words and acts consequently to human citation of those words.

Definition of Border collie in the English dictionary

The definition of Border collie in the dictionary is a medium-sized breed of collie with a silky usually black-and-white coat: used mainly as sheepdogs.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BORDER COLLIE

Bordeaux · Bordeaux mixture · bordel · Bordelaise · bordello · border · border disease · border dispute · border guard · border incident · Border Leicester · Border Patrol

WORDS THAT END LIKE BORDER COLLIE

Baillie · bearded collie · capercaillie · challie · collie · ghillie · gillie · green-wellie · guidwillie · Holy Willie · millie · nellie · nervous Nellie · ollie · pillie · rough collie · skollie · taillie · tollie · willie

Synonyms and antonyms of Border collie in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Border collie» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BORDER COLLIE

Find out the translation of Border collie to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of Border collie from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Border collie» in English.
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Translator English - Chinese

边境牧羊犬
1,325 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Spanish

Border collie
570 millions of speakers
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English

Border collie
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

सीमा कोल्ली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكولي الحدود
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Бордер-колли
278 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Portuguese

Border collie
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

বর্ডার কলি
260 millions of speakers
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Translator English - French

Border collie
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Collie sempadan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Border-Collie
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ボーダーコリー
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

보더
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Collie wates
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

collie biên giới
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

பார்டர் கோலி
75 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Marathi

सीमा कोळी
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Sınır köpeği
70 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Italian

Border collie
65 millions of speakers
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border collie
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

бордер - коллі
40 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Romanian

border collie
30 millions of speakers
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Border collie
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skaaphond
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Border collie
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

border collie
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Border collie

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BORDER COLLIE»

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The Ultimate Border Collie
A guide to selection and care of Border Collies discusses breed characteristics as well as activities to channel the breed's quick wits and intelligence constructively, including search and rescue, farm work, sheep trials, and competition ...
Alison Hornsby, 1998
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Understanding Border Collies
This comprehensive, illustrated book gives essential advice on how to become the pack leader by understanding and interpreting the body language of man's best friend.
Barbara Sykes, 1999
3
Talking Sheepdogs: Training Your Working Border Collie
With plenty of 'sheepdog dog' and ancedotes to make this book an enjoyable as well as information book Derek takes the reader through the special relationship, starting a pup, basic commands and driving, the good and bad moves, introducing ...
Derek Scrimgeour, 2008
4
The Complete Border Collie
These dogs breed originally in Scotland to assist in sheep-herding are noted for their obedience, working skills, reliability, agility, and loyalty.
Barbara Swann, 1995
5
The Dog Wars: How the Border Collie Battled the American ...
An account of the 1990s controversy between the working border collie community and the American Kennel Club.
Donald McCaig, 2007
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The Versatile Border Collie
-- The Border Collie's unique personality and how to choose the right dog -- Origin & history -- Care, feeding, grooming, health problems, genetic problems, first aid -- Training: basic manners, obedience, herding, agility, schutzhund, show ...
Janet Elisabeth Larson, 1998
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Border Collie: An Owner's Guide
Contents include: History of the breed Acquiring a puppy Rearing and socialising your puppy Training and competition events (obedience, agility, flyball and showing) Behaviour Healthcare A comprehensive guide to all aspects of owning a ...
Carol Price, 2011
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Border Collie
In addition About Pets: Border Collie contains a website directory where you can get up-to-date additional information from trusted sources. About Pets: Border Collie also provides free access to an ebook version for additional convenience.
About Pets, 2003
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Border Collie
Not only the hardest working and most dedicated sheepdog in the world, the Border Collie rightfully has been hailed as the most intelligent dog on the planet.
Stephen Sussam, 2004
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Eminent Dogs, Dangerous Men: Searching Through Scotland for ...
Traveling from town to town, to competitions and farms, meeting shepherds and trainers, McCaig introduces us to unforgettable animal and human characters.
Donald McCaig, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BORDER COLLIE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Border collie is used in the context of the following news items.
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Charges dropped against woman jailed for not renewing dog license
... Gazette detailed how Rehr was booked into jail for her laxness in renewing the license for her family's 11-year-old springer/border collie mix, ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
2
Couple recovers dog left inside stolen truck
The owners of the truck said they were fearing the worst about their 13-year-old border collie, Sadie, until they got the call they needed Monday ... «KMBC Kansas City, Jul 15»
3
Parks meets with MDC to weigh goose-control options
Options ranged from using chemical goose deterrent sprays on grassy areas heavily used by people to possibly using trained border collie ... «Springfield News-Leader, Jul 15»
4
Impounded Pets
A 7 month old male Border Collie/Australian Cattle dog mix, white and ... A 2 year old neutered male Border Collie/Anatol Shepherd mix, tan ... «Edmond Sun, Jul 15»
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Maricopa County animal shelters full after July 4th holiday
Boomer, the Border collie, was adopted and lives in Glendale. ... Update: Gage the German shepherd and Boomer the Border collie are still ... «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
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Local Woof: Preventing Dog Bites
A Border Collie. A five year old. In the face. But location, breed and age don't matter. It happens everywhere, with all breeds of dogs, and all ... «ARL now, Jul 15»
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Celebredog Photog
Mariel Hemingway growls along with her border collie. Oprah would do anything for her dog Luke. They all want a picture with their best friend. «KING5.com, Jul 15»
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Meet the border collie who is neither male or female. But both!
The foster-owners of this rescued border collie were stunned when their vets discovered that their pet was both male and female. John and ... «Derby Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Get a Pet: Pets available for adoption at SouthCoast shelters
Trace: Smart, 18-month-old white and black Border Collie male. Athletic boy who would do well with agility. Beau: Handsome, 5-year-old ... «SouthCoastToday.com, Jul 15»
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Pets of the Week
Clark is a 2-year-old 40-pound friendly and focused border collie. He listens well and knows "sit." Clark likes other dogs and kids. Apply at www ... «The Herald-News, Jul 15»
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