Border Collie Black Lab Mix Dogs

If you re wondering if the border lab mix is a shedder they are but not as much.

Border collie black lab mix dogs. Border collie lab mixes have an average life expectancy of 12 to 15 years and are known to be herding guiding sporting retrieving guarding and companion dogs. Hair length is also similar to that of the collie but just a bit shorter. The borador typically appears as a mix of both breeds with the black and white coat of the border collie or a predominately black lab or golden lab coloring with white markings on the face chest and feet. This mix can grow to between 18 and 21 inches tall weighing from 35 to 70 pounds as an adult.

It is known for being friendly loyal and very active. Unlike smaller designer breeds such as puggles. If your borador leans more to the lab side of the family he ll probably shed quite a bit. Border collie lab mix is a medium to large sized dog grows up to 15 17 inches tall at the shoulder and weighs between 35 65 pounds.

For hair this mixed breed has a long and soft glossy double coat just like their border collie and labrador parents. Both the labrador retriever and border collie shed throughout the year so this mixed breed is not hypoallergenic. So naturally the border collie lab mix is also an active doggy. This can be a rough collie black lab mix or a lab of any other coat color.

This mix needs time commitment. Studies conducted by the american psychological association shows that a black lab and border collie mix has the mental abilities similar to a 2 year old human. The combination of smarts and their happy go lucky attitude is what makes a lab border collie mix a highly positive friendly dog. The lab collie mix comes about when the parent dogs are a rough collie and a labrador.

The mother can be either breed. The border collie labrador mix is a result of mating a labrador retriever with a border collie. The border collie lab mix will have a muzzle that is thinner and more tapered at the front. The resulting mix should be a medium to large dog in various colors.

You could also end up with a beautiful black lab border collie mix. Possibly the most popular border collie mix the borderdoodle is a curly haired pup who usually takes the black and white colors of the collie. His curls will mean he will need regular grooming so that his hair does not become tangled and it is unlikely he will be hypoallergenic like his standard poodle parent. Also while labradors are often seen with a solid yellow brown or black coat the border collie lab mix takes on the distinct dual or tri coloring of the border collie.

The border collie labrador mix combines two popular breeds into one brilliant friendly companion. As both of his parents have working backgrounds you could argue that the border collie lab mix is a working dog.