Border Collie Colors

Seven Border Collie puppies with lilac, red, merle, and white coats sitting together on a lavender blanket

Colors and Coat lengths from left to right:

Lilac medium coat; Lilac Merle medium coat; Red/white medium coat; Red Tri Merle smooth coat; Red/white smooth coat; Red Tri Merle medium coat; Red Merle with minimum spots smooth coat

We have always had a soft spot for red (chocolate) Border Collies, and red variations remain a familiar part of our program. Over the years, our puppies have included red and white, red merle, black and white, blue merle, lilac, lilac merle, slate and slate merle. Some may also have tri markings. The colors produced in any litter depend on the particular pairing, and availability will vary.

Color is only one part of choosing a Border Collie. Personality, activity level and fit with the family are always more important than color alone.

Below are some of our past puppies. You can find more pictures and colors on the :

Saddleback red tri border collie playing ball on the beach

Red Tri Saddleback

Blue Merle border collie in the leaves

Blue Merle

Red merle tri border collie puppy sits on a soft blanket

Red Merle Tri

Red merle border collie with yellow eyes watches his favorite toy

Red Merle

Hiking companion border collie from C Bar C Ranch.

Red Tri/white

Red adult border collie from C Bar C Ranch.

Red/white

Lilac merle border collie puppy poses for the camera on a soft beige blanket

Lilac Merle

Unique Slate Merle adult border collie from C Bar C Ranch stands in the green grass

Slate Merle

Adult Lilac Border Collie from C Bar C strikes a pose while waiting on her mom

Lilac/white

Slate or Blue border collie puppy sits on a tan blanket

Slate/white