oh boy, if he gets a BC thats yet another one that will end up at the pound heck a BC sounds like exacly what he does not want!

I am sure you already know these things lol but maybe you could show my responce to him, as a BC owner myself.

Now, the only thing that he's pointed out to me so far is that he wants a black and white dog that is medium sized (no more than 30 pounds).

good luck! lol my 2 are 25lbs but they are VERY light boned for the breed, an average BC is a miniume of 40lbs


And these are the qualities I think the dog should have:
-Good with children (my brother is 6).

again quite rare , took 2 years to get Happy on good terms with kids, and every person I know who has both, the BCs have snapped at the kids, they will NOT tollerate being pulled on etc, and most hate being cuddled.

-Very sociable, non dominant nature (lots of other dogs will be around).

can happen, but most BCs tend to be "breed snobs" and only like other BCs.

-Not shy, but not overly confident. Kind of middle-of-the-road type.

that sound BC, but they can also be very shy, or vary confident, or middle of the road. its luck of the draw entirly

-Very little grooming requirements. His last dog had lots of mats.
smooth coat BC will fix that problem

-Love for camping, swimming, fishing, hiking, etc.

yup, BCs will love all that

-Easy to train and eager to please.

that fits as well

-Loves to play fetch, but isn't obsessive about it.

HA! good luck on that one buddy! lol Happy is known to drop her toys in the bathtub for me to throw!

-Generally calm, not high-strung

can happen with a rescue, but highly unlikley.

-low to medium exersise needs.
BC = the highest exersize needs you will ever find in any breed. at LEAST 4 hours of off leash running a DAY.

if he is still set on a BC after reading this tell him to go to a rescue, they may be able to find a rescue BC that suits what he wants. and also tell him to go here:

border collie boards
many of the people here are involved in rescue, and they will tell him the truth, with the facts weather he agree's or not. they have helped deture people before.