Can Border Collies have three colors?

Can Border Collies have three colors?

Last updated Oct. 10, 2024 – Written by M Hasnain Ashraf

Can Border Collies have three colors?

Yes, Border Collies can be tricolored. This tricolor coloration is more often found in the breed. The tricolor pattern usually features black, white, and tan – or brown. Here are some common combinations to see in tricolor Border Collies:

Tricolor Variations: Black, White, and Tan: This is the most common tricolor combination, where a dog has a predominantly black coat with white markings on the face, legs, and body.

Red, White, and Tan: This is the version of a Border Collie with a combination of reddish-brown, white markings and tan points. It is less prevalent than the black tricolor but still discovered and accepted.

Blue Merle with White and Tan: Border Collies can also be developed with a blue Merle coat (a watered-down gray color) with white and tan points markings. This is an excellent, distinctive combination.

Characteristics of Tricolor Border Collies

When three colors are involved, there are always very distinct markings, which always seem to make each tricolor Border Collie look ever so slightly different from one another.

Tricolor Border Collies may be of the rough-coated or smooth-coated variety, as already discussed, and for the variety in this breed.

The Tricolor Border Collie is renowned for its lovely, varied color patterns. Black, white, and tan, or whatever combination happens to be on a Tricolor Border Collie, this dog shares the intelligence, energy, and herding instinct with every other Border Collie.