Editing Border Collie (section)

===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.