What is the most Expensive Collie?

What is the most Expensive Collie?

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

What is the most Expensive Collie?

The Border Collie, with its ancestors, training, or other rare colors, is usually the most costly breed of Collie. Sometimes, a Border Collie bred for high-intensity herding skills or for performing dog sports might cost $5,000 or above. Should the dog be professionally trained for particular work on farms or agility competitions, the price tends to go even higher.

Other Collie breeds, such as the rough Collie, the classic “Lassie” dog, can be pricey due to pedigree and health clearances, not to mention the quality of coat; they are typically between $1,200 and $3,000. However, you will occasionally pay a higher price for a show-quality Rough Collie or for one with champions in its lineage.

What might drive up the price of a Collie are

Champion lineage: Puppies from champion parents might cost more because their genes are better than those from non-champion-lineage parents.

Training and breeding intended for herding or competitions. A Border Collie bred or trained for herding or competitions is usually more expensive.

Uncommon colors: Color blue merle, white, or ebony merle coat has made some owners pay more.

Health clearances: Puppies from breeders that run many extensive health tests and genetic screenings may cost more because of the guarantee of fewer hereditary diseases.

Of the collie breeds, the Border Collie is generally the priciest because of its intelligence, working ability, and versatility.