Border Collie for Adoption in the UK

47 Border Collie looking for homes

About Border Collies

Border Collies are widely considered the most intelligent dog breed — and that intelligence needs an outlet. Originally bred for sheep herding in the Anglo-Scottish borders, they have extraordinary energy levels, problem-solving ability, and a strong herding instinct. In the right home they are exceptional; in the wrong one they become destructive or anxious.

Highly intelligentEnergeticLoyalTrainableStrong herding instinct

Good with

✓Active households
✓Experienced dog owners
✓Families with older children
✓People who enjoy training and dog sports

Think about

•Need 2+ hours of exercise daily plus mental stimulation
•Herding instinct can cause issues with cyclists, children, or smaller animals
•Not suited to full-time working households unless well-exercised before and after

Adopting from rescue

Many Border Collies end up in rescue because owners didn't anticipate the exercise and mental stimulation demands. Rescue dogs often need patient, experienced handlers and time to decompress. Most rescues will assess whether a dog is suitable for children or other animals before rehoming.

Mabel — Border Collie

Mabel

Border Collie · Dogs Trust

5 years · Medium

Bridgend (Wales)

Dogs Trust

Molly 3yr old Border Collie — Border Collie

Molly 3yr old Border Collie

Border Collie · Pets4Homes

We are looking for a very special home for Molly. She is a 3yr old Border Collie who has come from a working environment, but has not worked. She will need a home with lots of experience with this br

Pets4Homes

Reyna — Border Collie

Reyna

Border Collie · Pets4Homes

Reyna is now in a wonderful foster home in Cambridgeshire. She shares her foster home with several resident dogs and although we think she’s lived a sheltered life without much interaction, with their

Pets4Homes

Floki — Border Collie

Floki

Border Collie · DogsBlog

8 years · Male

National

DogsBlog

Luna — Border Collie

Luna

Border Collie · DogsBlog

5 years · Female

National

DogsBlog

Reyna — Border Collie

Reyna

Border Collie · DogsBlog

8 years · Female

National

DogsBlog

Barbie — Border Collie

Barbie

Border Collie · Dogs Trust

5 years · Medium

Cardiff

Dogs Trust

Swift — Border Collie

Swift

Border Collie · Dogs Trust

Male · Medium

Kenilworth (West Midl

Dogs Trust

Poppy Flower — Border Collie

Poppy Flower

Border Collie · Dogs Trust

5 years · Medium

Basildon (Essex)

Dogs Trust

Hamlin — Border Collie

Hamlin

Border Collie · Dogs Trust

7 years · Male · Large

Harefield West London

Dogs Trust

Hope — Border Collie

Hope

Border Collie · Dogs Trust

7 years · Medium

Shoreham (Sussex)

Dogs Trust

Ollie — Border Collie

Ollie

Border Collie · Dogs Trust

Male · Medium

Kenilworth (West Midl

Dogs Trust

Ella — Border Collie

Ella

Border Collie · Dogs Trust

2 years · Medium

Basildon (Essex)

Dogs Trust

Kitty — Border Collie

Kitty

Border Collie · Dogs Trust

7 years · Medium

Merseyside (Liverpool)

Dogs Trust

Starlight — Border Collie

Starlight

Border Collie · Dogs Trust

7 years · Medium

Basildon (Essex)

Dogs Trust

Gina — Border Collie

Gina

Border Collie · Dogs Trust

5 years · Medium

Basildon (Essex)

Dogs Trust

Ned — Border Collie

Ned

Border Collie · Dogs Trust

5 years · Male · Medium

Bridgend (Wales)

Dogs Trust

Gemma — Border Collie

Gemma

Border Collie · Dogs Trust

2 years · Medium

Snetterton (Norfolk)

Dogs Trust

Button — Border Collie

Button

Border Collie · Dogs Trust

5 years · Medium

Darlington

Dogs Trust

Hugo — Border Collie

Hugo

Border Collie · Dogs Trust

5 years · Male · Medium

West Calder (Edinburgh)

Dogs Trust

JJ — Border Collie

JJ

Border Collie · Dogs Trust

2 years · Male · Large

Kenilworth (West Midl

Dogs Trust

Tilly — Border Collie

Tilly

Border Collie · Dogs Trust

7 years · Medium

Evesham (Worcestershire)

Dogs Trust

Miko — Border Collie

Miko

Border Collie · Dogs Trust

7 years · Male · Medium

Kenilworth (West Midl

Dogs Trust