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Border Collie vs Australian Shepherd

Pick two to four breeds. Size, weight, lifespan, coat, exercise and the owner scores, next to each other, from the breed pages.

SizeMediumMedium
Weight12 to 25 kg18 to 29 kg
Height46 to 56 cm46 to 58 cm
Lifespan10 to 14 years12 to 15 years
CoatDoubleDouble
OriginGreat BritainUnited States
GroupSheepdogs and Cattle DogsSheepdogs and Cattle Dogs
Exercise a day120 min120 min
Energy5 / 55 / 5
Shedding4 / 54 / 5
Grooming needs3 / 53 / 5
Trainability5 / 55 / 5
Good with kids4 / 54 / 5
Good with other pets4 / 54 / 5
Friendly with strangers3 / 53 / 5
Apartment fit1 / 51 / 5
Noise3 / 53 / 5
Copes alone2 / 52 / 5
Allergy friendly1 / 51 / 5
Cold tolerance4 / 54 / 5
Heat tolerance3 / 53 / 5
Drooling1 / 51 / 5
Prey drive4 / 53 / 5
Guarding3 / 53 / 5
First-time owner2 / 52 / 5
Good forHigh energyEasy to trainHigh energyEasy to train

Scores 1 to 5 are our own estimate from the breed standards and the sources on each breed page, not a published rating. The greener cell is the higher value, which is not always the better one.

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