What is the difference between a Rough Coated and a Smooth Coated Border Collie?
Although most people imagine the tradition rough coated, black and white dog when considering the Border Collie, the breed does, in fact, come in a variety of coat colors and coat textures. From a genetic perspective, Border Collies can have either smooth coats or rough coats. The smooth coat is dominant over rough, so once a rough is bred to a rough there is no chance for a smooth coated puppy. That is why there are so many more rough coated dogs in the breed. Breeding for the double recessive results in 100% rough coated offspring. Smooth coated dogs may carry the recessive gene for rough coats. So, when bred to a rough coated dogs, a smooth coat that carries the rough gene will produce approximately 50% smooths and 50% roughs. Both coat types also come in a variety of textures and lengths. The rough variety can have a dense, wooly undercoat along with very long guard hairs. These dogs tend to exhibit qualities of their Nordic ancestry. Some of their coats are so thick that it makes
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