Originally posted by cali
a border collie is a working breed of dog bred to work sheep, they have a HUGE diversity in appearence because they are bred ONLY for work and not for conformation.
ALL AKC breeds are bred for conformation. Just go to any dog show or watch the westminister dog show on TV sometime and you will also see the Border Collie in the ring. That doesn't mean they are primarily bred for conformation. Most are not. They are the number one dog in the sport of agility because of there intense speed and agile makeup. You can follow this link for the AKC's write up of the breed in full.

About Gucci.... what size are his paws? It is hard to tell from the picture. To me the picture looks like a puppy around 12 to 16 weeks old. If he is puppy and his paws are on the large size, then I was leaning towards part Newfoundland.