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Border collie
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Bor·der collie  (bôrdr)
n.
A British sheepdog that has a wavy, usually black coat with white markings and is used for herding.

[From the border country of England and Scotland where it was first bred.]

Border collie
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a medium-sized breed of collie with a silky usually black-and-white coat: used mainly as sheepdogs
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Noun1.Border collieBorder collie - developed in the area between Scotland and England usually having a black coat with white on the head and tip of tail used for herding both sheep and cattle
sheep dog, sheepdog, shepherd dog - any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep


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