Bearded Collie
The Bearded Collie is a herding breed from Scotland, standing males 21–22 in · females 20–22 in at the withers, weighing 40–60 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–14 yrs.
- Breed group
- Herding
- Origin
- Scotland
- Height
- males 21–22 in · females 20–22 in
- Weight
- 40–60 lb
- Lifespan
- 12–14 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Bearded Collie is taller than 51% of the measured breeds, heavier than 50%, one of 27 in the Herding group, one of 10 from Scotland.
Living with the Bearded Collie
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Bearded Collie’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 5 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 4 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Bearded Collie on AKCBearded Collie on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Bearded Collie
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Bearded Collie.
Clumber Spaniel
Dandie Dinmont Terrier
Romanian Mioritic Shepherd
Coton de Tulear
Tibetan spaniel
Maltese
Height 0–38 in
- Bearded Collie21–22 in
- Clumber Spaniel16–20 in
- Dandie Dinmont Terrier8–11 in
- Romanian Mioritic Shepherd27–29 in
- Coton de Tulear10–12 in
- Tibetan spaniel10 in
- Maltese8–10 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Bearded Collie40–60 lb
- Clumber Spaniel55–85 lb
- Dandie Dinmont Terrier18–24 lb
- Romanian Mioritic Shepherd100–130 lb
- Coton de Tulear9–13 lb
- Tibetan spaniel9–15 lb
- Maltese3–8 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Bearded Collie12–14 yrs
- Clumber Spaniel10–12 yrs
- Dandie Dinmont Terrier11–13 yrs
- Romanian Mioritic Shepherd12–14 yrs
- Coton de Tulear15–19 yrs
- Tibetan spaniel12–15 yrs
- Maltese12–15 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.