COAT
There are two varieties of Border Collie. Both have a soft, dense, weather resistant double coat. In puppies, the coat is short, soft, dense and water resistant, becoming the undercoat in adult dogs. The rough coat is medium to long, texture from flat to slightly wavy. Short and smooth coat on face. Forelegs feathered. Rear pasterns may have coat trimmed short. With advancing age, coats may become very wavy and are not faulted. The smooth coat is short over entire body. May have feathering on forelegs and fuller coat on chest.

CHARACTER
The Border Collie is intelligent, alert and responsive. Affectionate towards friends, he may be sensibly reserved towards strangers and therefore makes an excellent watchdog. An intensive worker while herding, he is eager to learn and to please, and thrives on human companionship

RECOMMENDED CINDRA PRODUCTS:

MOISTURIZING SHAMPOO
RECONSTRUCTOR - Conditioner
DEVOTED - Spirit Collection of Fragrances

PROBLEM	SOLUTION
Detangling/Dematting	Apply full strength Moisture Plus liberally to the mat. Wait 15 minutes. Pull mat gently apart with fingers or comb.
Dry, damaged Coat	Our version of a hot oil treatment: Wet dog with warm water, apply Moisture Plus liberally. Wrap in hot towel for 15-20 minutes. Shampoo with Moisturizing Shampoo and rinse.
Dingy White Coat	Use Cleansing Shampoo on the first lather, wait 5 minutes then rinse. Follow with Texturizing Shampoo lather and rinse.
Increase Undercoat	Line brush daily with Maxicare as soon as dog is finished shedding
Showing on a hot, dry day	Use Maxicare as your only coat dressing
Showing without full undercoat	Texturizing Mist (diluted 50:50 with water) while line brushing will hold coat up long enough for judging.
Spot Whitening/Urine Stains	Use a small amount of Cleansing Shampoo full strength, wait 5 minutes and rinse
Extra Volume	Super Coat (diluted 50-50 with water) while line brushing. If very humid try Texturizing Mist instead.
Shedding around house	Spray with Maxicare and brush daily. Be sure to get down to skin. Nothing will prevent shedding completely. It is a normal, necessary process for these breeds.