Editing Border Collie (section)

==Registries==
=== United Kingdom ===

In the United Kingdom the dogs can be registered with the national [[The Kennel Club|Kennel Club]] like any other recognised breed; a [[breed society]], the International Sheep Dog Society,<ref>[http://www.isds.org.uk/ The International Sheep Dog Society]. Retrieved 12 August 2007.</ref> registers only dogs with proven herding ability.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Herding Group |url=https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/herding/ |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=American Kennel Club |language=en}}</ref>

===United States===
[[File:SlabCityS-14.png|thumb|A Border Collie registered with the AKC and having an ABCA certificate of descent]]

The principal registry for Border Collies in the United States is the American Border Collie Association (ABCA), which is dedicated to the preservation of the traditional working dog.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://americanbordercollie.org/|title=ABCA {{!}} American Border Collie Association, Inc.|website=American Border Collie Association, Inc.|language=en-US|access-date=2018-04-18}}</ref> The breed was also recognised in 1995 by the [[American Kennel Club]] (AKC) after occupying the AKC's Miscellaneous Class for over 50 years. The recognition was under protest<ref name="bcorg3">[https://www.bordercollie.org/culture/politics/AKC/ The AKC Controversy], bordercollie.org</ref> from the majority of Border Collie affiliated groups, such as the United States Border Collie Club, which felt that emphasis on the breed's working skills would be lost under AKC recognition. AKC registrations have gradually increased since recognition and by 2004 there were 1,984 new AKC registrations of Border Collies, with a further 2,378 for the year 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.akc.org/news/the-most-popular-dog-breeds-in-america/ |title=AKC Dog Registration Statistics |publisher=Akc.org |date=2010-07-09 |access-date=2010-09-13}}</ref> By contrast, the American Border Collie Association registers approximately 20,000 Border Collies annually.<ref>[http://www.americanbordercollie.org/news.htm American Border Collie Association News] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070429045700/http://www.americanbordercollie.org/news.htm |date=2007-04-29 }} www.americanbordercollie.org. Retrieved 12 August 2007.</ref> Because of the inherent tension between the goals of breeding to a working standard and to an appearance standard, the American Border Collie Association voted in 2003 that dogs who attained a conformation championship would be delisted from the ABCA registry, regardless of ability. Cross-registration is allowed between the working registries, and AKC accepts dogs registered with ABCA, but none of the working registries in the U.S. honor AKC pedigrees.

===Australia===
In [[Australia]], Border Collies are [[breed registry|registered]] with an [[Australian National Kennel Council]] (ANKC) affiliated state control body or with a working dog registry. Between 2,011 and 2,701 ANKC pedigreed Border Collies have been registered with the ANKC each year since 1986.<ref>[http://www.ankc.aust.com/nrs_group5.html National Registration Statistics] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060819052505/http://www.ankc.aust.com/nrs_group5.html |date=19 August 2006 }} 19 August 2006, at the [[Wayback Machine]]. Australian National Kennel Association. Retrieved 12 August 2007.</ref> Inclusion on the ANKC affiliate's main register allows Border Collies to compete in [[conformation show|conformation]], [[obedience trial|obedience]], [[dog agility|agility]], [[tracking trial|tracking]], [[disc dog]], herding and other ANKC-sanctioned events held by an ANKC affiliated club, while inclusion on the limited register prohibits entry in conformation events. The ANKC provides a breed standard; however, this applies to conformation events only and has no influence on dogs entering performance events. Non-ANKC pedigreed dogs may also be eligible for inclusion on an ANKC associate or sporting register and be able to compete in ANKC performance or herding events. Agility organisations such as the Agility Dog Association of Australia (ADAA) have their own registry which allows the inclusion of any dog wishing to compete in their events.

===Canada===
In Canada, [[Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada|Agriculture Canada]] has recognised the Canadian Border Collie Association<ref>[http://www.canadianbordercollies.org/ Canadian Border Collie Association] www.canadianbordercollies.org. Retrieved 12 August 2007.</ref> as the registry under the Animal Pedigree Act for any Border Collie that is designated as a "Pure Breed" in Canada.

The criteria used are based on herding lineage rather than appearance. It is a two-tiered registry in that dogs imported that are registered with a foreign Kennel Club that does hold conformation shows are given a "B" registration, whereas those that come directly from other working registries are placed on the "A" registry.

Recently, the Canadian Kennel Club has polled its members to decide if Border Collies should be included on the CKC "Miscellaneous List". This designation would allow Border Collie owners the ability to compete in all CKC events, but the CKC would not be the registering body. People who compete in performance events support the move. The CBCA is against this designation.

===South Africa===
The registration of working sheepdogs in [[South Africa]] is the responsibility of the [[South African Sheepdog Association]]. ISDS-registered dogs imported into the country can be transferred onto the SASDA register. Dogs not registered can become eligible for registration by being awarded a certificate of working ability by a registered judge. Occasionally they will facilitate the testing of dogs used for breeding, for hip dysplasia and collie eye anomaly, to encourage the breeding of dogs without these genetic flaws.

===Turkey===
The registration of working Border Collies in [[Turkey]] is the province of the Border Collie Dernegi (Turkish Border Collie Association)<ref>[http://www.border-Collie-dernegi.org/ Border Collie Dernegi] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808174904/http://border-collie-dernegi.org/ |date=8 August 2020 }} Turkish Border Collie Association. Retrieved 13 July 2008.</ref> established in 2007.

===Elsewhere===
The Border Collie breed is also recognised as the prime sheepdog by the International Stock Dog Federation (ISDF),<ref>[http://www.isdf.org.uk/ International Stock Dog Federation (ISDF)] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110829020219/http://www.isdf.org.uk/ |date=29 August 2011 }} 29 August 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 13 July 2008.</ref> based in [[Piccadilly]], London, UK.