Can a collie and a border collie be called the same?

Answer 1

No. The breed referred to as just the "Collie" is a very different breed than the Border Collie. In fact, the Collie is usually called a Rough Collie or Smooth Collie, based on whether it has long or short hair.

Some Hollywood examples of each: Lassie was a Collie. Fly from the movie Babe was a Border Collie.

There are other breeds with Collie in the name, such as Bearded Collies, Farm Collies, Scotch Collies. Collie is a general herding type dog description.

Answer 2

Nope. They're different Dog Breeds. Border collies are the smartest dog breed and the most common color is black and white but can also be brown and white. Both are great herding dogs but border collies are the best herding dogs because of their intelligence. Border collies also need a job to be happy. Both dogs are good but I strongly recommend a border collie if you have a job for it to do. They're both loyal, cute, and smart dogs.

Answer 3

Kind of. They are both herding dogs, and they come from the same dog family, but border collies and collies look different. A border collie can be brown, or black, while collies are a bunch of different colors like: brown, light brown, and black. hope this helped!