Dog Breeds / Border Collie / German Shepherd

Compare Border Collie vs German Shepherd

  • Border Collie

    Border Collie

    Border Collie
  • German Shepherd

    German Shepherd

    German Shepherd

Breed Info

  • Life Span
  • 13 to 14 years
  • 11 to 12 years
  • Getting a puppy home*
  • Expensive *
  • Pocket Friendly *
  • Size
  • Medium
  • Large
  • Availability
  • Rare Easy to get
  • Rare Easy to get
  • Activity Requirement
  • Couch Potato Energy Bundle
  • Couch Potato Energy Bundle

Maintenance & Effort

  • Bath
  • Rare
  • Rare
  • Drooling
  • No
  • No
  • Efforts
  • Regular Brushing & Regular Exercise
  • Regular Grooming, Regular Exercise & Veterinary Attention
  • Food Expenditure*
  • Moderate
  • High
  • Visits to Groomer
  • Medium
  • Medium
  • Monthly keeping cost (Premium)*
  • Rs icons8,000
  • Rs icons8,000
  • Monthly keeping cost (Standard)*
  • Rs icons2,500
  • Rs icons2,500
  • Shedding
  • Negligible Hair Everywhere
  • Negligible Hair Everywhere
  • Exercise Requirement
  • Little Lots
  • Little Lots
  • Tolerance to cold
  • Need warmth Loves snow
  • Need warmth Loves snow
  • Tolerance to heat
  • Get a heatstroke Basks in it
  • Get a heatstroke Basks in it

Hair & Coat

  • Coat Type
  • Dense and straight
  • Dense
  • Bite
  • Scissor
  • Scissor
  • Guide Dog
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Under Coat
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Hair Density
  • Sparse Dense
  • Sparse Dense
  • Hair Length
  • Short Flowing
  • Short Flowing

Health

  • Prone to Obesity
  • No
  • No
  • Veterinarian Visits
  • Rare
  • Frequent

Behavior

  • Affinity to water
  • High
  • Low
  • Guide Dog
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Friendliness
  • Aloof Best Buddy
  • Aloof Best Buddy
  • Activity Requirement
  • Couch Potato Energy Bundle
  • Couch Potato Energy Bundle
  • Affection
  • Carefree Doting
  • Carefree Doting
  • Temperament with children
  • Prefer Adults Nanny
  • Prefer Adults Nanny
  • Compatibility with other dog
  • Intolerant Best Buddies
  • Intolerant Best Buddies
  • Compatibility with other pets
  • Intolerant Best Buddies
  • Intolerant Best Buddies
  • Trainability
  • Headstrong Obedient
  • Headstrong Obedient
  • Guarding Potential
  • Poor Excellent
  • Poor Excellent
  • Therapy Dog
  • Snappy Patient
  • Snappy Patient
  • Noisy
  • Mute Woofer
  • Mute Woofer
  • Playfullness
  • Moody Always Ready
  • Moody Always Ready

Breeding

  • Complication in Breeding
  • No
  • No
  • Litter Size
  • 6 to 9 puppies (approximately)
  • 5 to 8 puppies (approximately)

Appearance

  • Ear Type
  • Erect
  • Erect
  • Eyes Shape/Type
  • Medium and oval
  • Medium and almond
  • Tail Type
  • Sickle
  • Saber
  • Wrinkles & Folds
  • No
  • No
  • Bite
  • Scissor
  • Scissor
  • Furry
  • Atheletic Stuff Toy
  • Atheletic Stuff Toy
  • Cute
  • Handsome Awe
  • Handsome Awe


Key Diffrence Between Border Collie and German Shepherd

Category Border Collie German Shepherd
Life Span 13 to 14 years 11 to 12 years
Bath Rare Rare
Drooling No No
Efforts Regular Brushing & Regular Exercise Regular Grooming, Regular Exercise & Veterinary Attention
Food Expenditure Moderate High
Visits to Groomer Medium Medium
Coat Type Dense and straight Dense
Bite Scissor Scissor
Guide Dog Yes Yes
Under Coat Yes Yes
Prone to Obesity No No
Veterinarian Visits Rare Frequent
Affinity to water High Low
Guide Dog Yes Yes
Complication in Breeding No No
Litter Size 6 to 9 puppies (approximately) 5 to 8 puppies (approximately)
Ear Type Erect Erect
Eyes Shape/Type Medium and oval Medium and almond
Tail Type Sickle Saber
Wrinkles & Folds No No
Bite Scissor Scissor

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