BC vs. Aussie

[Taz_Zoee]

Ok, here are two pictures to use as comparison. Honestly, I wasn't sure what the difference was either.
But here is Ice (husky_1's BC, posted w/ permission):

And here is Zoee (my Aussie):


I can see the difference in the shape of the snout, Zoee's is more blocky while Ice's is more sleek. And the ears, as someone else stated. Ice's are up on the head more while Zoee's are lower and floppier.
I'm not sure how Ice's coat is, but Zoee's is very soft from her head to about mid back. Then it gets rougher and is very think and rough around the rear. When she gets wet her hair looks like little zig-zags.

Either way, I think both breeds are beautiful, especially these merles!

[husky 1]

since ice was neutered her coat seems to of gone kind oc curly on her chest & has a real thick coat, when she gets wet her fur looks crinkly like zig zags too. A lady i work with has a aussie with a long tail that works on her farm with moving cattle.

[Spiritwind]

Whats your opinion on this girl?? This is a friend of mines dog... she is supposed to be an Aussie/BC mix.. she has no tail... I think I have another picture of her.



I will say this dog is VERY VERY mellow for both a border collie and an Aussie... I think she is 3-4yrs old now... I've known the dog for 2yrs old and she has always been a kind of couch potatoe kinda dog...lol

[Jessika]

For me, its hard to describe how without having both breeds in front of me and pointint out differences. But don't let me fool you -- even I can mistake them at times, especially from photos because sometimes photos are taken at bad angles.

BC's tails are usually "drop tails", whereas Aussies' tails are usually parallel with their body. Their coats are usually different, too, the way the hair lays. Their ear sets and eyes and muzzles; the Aussie's muzzle is USUALLY shorter in conformation dogs.

Conformation its easy to pick apart and tell differences, but when you get into the working dogs its a whole different ballpark since they aren't bred for looks!

It just takes practice

EDIT: Also, as others have pointed out; when my two aussies' hair gets wet, the hair "crimps", and right after it dries it is VERY curly around their back end!!

[lute]

Like everyone said BC are generally have lighter bone and narrower muzzles. ALTHOUGH, some Aussies are hard to tell. We had an Aussie in at work today and before I looked up the file I thought it was a BC with a part of a tail. It had about half a tail. It was obviously out of working likes. He had pricked ears too.

[cali]

spiritwind, the first thing I thought when I saw that dog was "Aussie". there might be BC in her, but from being around many of both breeds, my instinct says "Aussie".

[lute]

Spiritwind, It looks like a good mix of both breeds. Very pretty!

[Taz_Zoee]

spiritwind, the first thing I thought when I saw that dog was "Aussie". there might be BC in her, but from being around many of both breeds, my instinct says "Aussie".

That's funny, my first thought was BC. So maybe it is just a Aussie/BC mix. LOL
The reason I thought BC was the feathering on the legs is so minimal. Not that that means anything, but my Aussie has thick feathering on her legs all the way down to her feet. And I'm not an expert, maybe not all Aussies have think feathering like mine. LOL I'm just using mine as comparison.