Dog breed guide
Bearded Collie
The Bearded Collie is a lean, active and intelligent working dog with a shaggy double coat that must not be trimmed. Dogs NSW recommends a thorough weekly brush while the Royal Kennel Club lists daily grooming, and the breed does shed. It is described as a loyal, family-friendly dog with an independent streak, and it needs a house with a well-fenced garden rather than an apartment.
Bearded Collie at a glance
- Adult weight, male
- 20 to 25 kg
- Adult weight, female
- 20 to 25 kg
- Size
- Medium, 10 to 25 kg
- Height
- 51 to 56 cm
- Coat
- double, with a soft furry close undercoat and a flat, harsh, strong, shaggy outercoat free from woolliness and curl
Ratings
Petboost editorial ratings from 1 to 5, drawn from the breed standard text under Sources. A breed with no basis in the sources for a rating shows none.
- Shedding
- Grooming effort
- Energy
- Trainability
- Good with children
- Suits an apartment
5 means it sheds heavily
5 means it needs the most grooming
5 means it needs a lot of exercise
5 means it learns quickly and eagerly
5 means it suits a family best
5 means it copes best in a small home
Comparisons
Next steps
- Find a local groomer or daycarePet businesses near you that take bookings online.
- Check a Bearded Collie puppy's weightWhere a puppy sits against the breed's adult range.
- Dog age in human yearsFrom a formula, not the seven-to-one rule.
Sources
- Petboost breed reference data, adult weight ranges (breed list snapshot).
- Dogs Australia, Bearded Collie Breed Standard, https://dogsaustralia.org.au/members/breeds/breed-standards/Bearded-Collie, read 2026-10-05
- Dogs NSW, Bearded Collie, https://www.dogsnsw.org.au/breeds/browse-all-breeds/bearded-collie/, read 2026-10-05
- The Royal Kennel Club, Bearded Collie, https://www.royalkennelclub.com/search/breeds-a-to-z/breeds/pastoral/bearded-collie/, read 2026-10-05
General information about the breed, not veterinary advice. Speak with your vet about your own pet.