Breed Standards

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because
A-it allows only prick and tipped ears the best herding BCs have rose ears not tipped.
B-there body is supposed to be quite bulky, and "muscular" now they are muscular but th eonly BCs winning in teh showring are total bulk.
C-medium to long hair, they are only supposed to have short to medium. the long har was added cuz well they do that to nearly every breed.
D-muzzle the muzzles are getting shorter and shorter, they never had short muzzles, they have medium lengh muzzles, with plenty of room because they need to breath very well.
E-another thing with the coat, from what I have read border collies "need" a bath at least every 2 weeks, and have hard to manage hair, something I have noticed with show BCs and what people who breed these dogs have said. a true border collie coat is again short to medium length and should almost never need groomed. dirt just falls off, and the coat does not tangle. Remember they are working dogs and never came in the house or anything of the sort they stayed tied up or in a pen when not working. they were not bathed or brushed regularly.

also when bred to a standerd they are bred for looks, these people may very well work there dogs but they are still bred for looks, something that should never happen with the breed, on a board I visit we are all against akc recignition, now the diverse nature of the true working border collie is very noticable, basicly if it has instinct, a good coat for weather purposes, a good eye,can work and are healthy its a border collie. you get good working dogs from breeding to dogs that are healthy and are outstanding herders, with NO basis on looks whatsoever. if it can work and work well, its a good dog. looks should have no factor in the breed at all, and AKC is getting people to breed the BC for looks.