chaos82 Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 we got a border collie a couple months ago who was givin to me as a purebredand im just wondering about the snout size.alot of people thinks she might be mixed with aussie only because of the size of her snout they say it is not long enough.i dont care if she is or not she is a wonderful dog eaither way im just curious,does all purebred border collie's have long snout's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloria Atwater Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 Border collies come in countless shapes and sizes. There is no single snout shape or head shape or ear shape or eye shape or anything else. If everyone on this forum posted a picture of their border collies, you'd see several hundred variations on types.That's because BCs were bred for work, not a particular physical shape. Hope this sets your mind at ease! ~ Gloria P.S.You can post photos of your dog here, if you like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue R Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 As Gloria says, they come in all sorts of sizes and shapes. As for the muzzle, anything from a "needle-nose" to a shorter, blockier snout can be found. *What* she is is not as important as *who* she is, and she sounds like a nice dog. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaos82 Posted March 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 thank you guys for the replys it did help,i wasnt worried i was just wondering if the thing someone told me about the size of the snout was true and yes she may be very hyper and crazy but she is still a wonderful dog we only had her a couple months now but she is already apart of the family. posted a couple pics of her but they came up a bit tiny due to it being taken on my phone i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentleLake Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 She looks like a pretty typical border collie, nose and all, to me. Yes, her muzzle is a bit on the blunt side, but as others have said, with no conformation standard (for real border collies, that is) there can be a lot of variation. Glad you're enjoying her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gideon's girl Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 I have one with the long collie nose and one that is about as blocky as yours(see avatar). Of the two, the more "typical" BC as far as behavior goes, is the blockier one. Unless you see something that screams "not Border Collie" then you have a very nice Border Collie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloria Atwater Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 Actually, now that I see your photos, your girl's snout looks a lot like my boy, Nick's. And he's purebred border collie all the way back! Your girl looks very cute.~ Gloria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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