BC Museum: Black-and-White Border Collies

THE BORDER COLLIE MUSEUM Permanent Collection

BLACK-AND-WHITE BORDER COLLIES

Note on the Color Pages: --PLEASE READ--

Up till now, I have accepted photos of people's dogs and have put them up on the appropriate pages when I have had the time. However, these pages are getting enormously large, for which there is a cost associated in both time and money (space costs). Furthermore, I have accumulated an enormous backlog of photos that I have not had time to put up, and given the size of the website in general, and the fact that I would like to expand it in other areas, I have not had the time to update the color pages.

So, sadly, I have come to the conclusion that I must cut back the existing pages by removing some photos and leaving only those that best represent particular colors or patterns; and I will no longer be accepting photos of other people's dogs for publication on this website except from time to time if a perfect example and a great photo comes along. . To those of you who have sent photos that have not yet gone up, I apologize for never having gotten to them.

Still, I have to say that I enjoy getting photos of your dogs and seeing for myself the huge variety there is in the breed. So, if you would like to continue sending me photos, and continue to correspond with me, I would like that very much, and am still available to answer any color questions you may have to the best of my ability.

Thank you for your support on the subject of color genetics in the Border Collie.

-- Carole Presberg, editor and curator, Border Collie Museum

The editor's classically marked Kate.

This Scottish dog is clasically marked but has a very wide blaze. Dogs like this were often called "Cap" because the blaze, widening out over the head, looks like a cap. (Photo by Peggy Geyer.)

Chili, belonging to Stephen Jones of Port Orange, Florida has a beautiful full wide white collar.

Harlequin Butch who belonged to Nathalie Vadim of Appleton, Maine, and was bred by Carol Sherr also of Maine.

This is Guiness ("Kazmith May I"), belonging to Ann McGarry of Andover, Hampshire, England. Guiness is registered by the Kennel Club in the UK, and Ann shows him in conformation. She says he is a big dog and she feels the judges are looking for smaller, more compact dogs.

B&WDugeneNelJasper.jpg Jasper belongs to Eugene Nel of Rustenburg, South Africa.

B&WJudyHoyJordy.jpg This is Jordy, a smooth-coated Border Collie, who lives in Floral City, Florida, with owner Judy Hoy. Look at those ears!

B&WLisaLockeSam.jpg Lisa Locke lives in Stafford, England, and owns Sam, a five-year-old black-and-white Border Collie. Lisa feels he is "going grey" prematurely, but Border Collies seem to begin getting white hairs mixed in with the black on the face at different ages, some more quickly than others, Just like some humans will go grey young.

B&WRebeccaVanderstyneZip.jpg Zyp belongs to Rebecca Vanderstyne of Nashville, Tennessee. She is a live person and cadaver Search and Rescue dog.

B&WSueWyattLucy.jpg B&WSueWyattLucy2.jpg Lucy, who competes in agility, belongs to Sue Wyatt from Coventry, England. Like many prick-eared Border Collies, she appealingly holds one ear up and one ear down.