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A Borador is a mixed dog breed created by crossing the Labrador Retriever and Border Collie. A Borador is not a recognized breed by the FCI or other of the major dog organizations. However, the dog is recognized by ACHC (American Canine Hybrid Club) which is an American dog organization for mixed breed dogs.
The Borador has probably naturally existed for a long time, but it was not until the 2000s that North America deliberately began to cross the Border Collie and Labrador Retriever in order to breed the "breed".
The purpose of crossing these two breeds is to create a dog breed that is both intelligent and extremely family friendly. Both breeds are intelligent dog breeds and are well suited as family dogs, which are relatively easy to train. Therefore, the idea of mixing the two was to create the "ultimate" family dog that also could be used for other purposes. Thus, it is already seen that more and more people have started to use the Borador as a service dog as well as a police dog in the US. The breed is particularly suitable as a drug dog, bomb dog and as a service dog for the blind.
Finally, the breed is also incredibly suitable for various types of dog sports, such as agility, obedience training and track work. However, the "breed" is not yet recognized as an official breed by any of the major dog organizations, but it is a crossbreed that is becoming more and more popular all over the world.
Since a Borador is a mix of a Border Collie and a Labrador Retriever, it has the appearance traits and characteristics of both of these breeds. Roughly speaking, a Borador looks a bit like a large, robust Border Collie. A Borador has a relatively broad head with a distinctive and strong jaw. The eyes are expressive and attentive, and mostly brown, although they may also have other colors. The neck and back are robust and wide and the legs are well proportioned and muscular. The tail is most familiar to the Labrador Retriever’s, as it is very thick at the bottom and gradually thinner towards the tip. The coat is short, coarse and shiny and can have a wide range of different colors, including black, brown, chocolate colored, white or a mixture of several colors.
Most Borador owners say that the breed is a distinct family dog. It is eager to please its owners and gladly participates in all family activities. It is good with both children and other animals. It loves to be active with its family and play, but also enjoys lying and cuddling on the couch. As long as it is in the company of its family, it is happy and content.
Due to the great joy of the breed for humans, it is not a breed that is particularly suitable as a watchdog. One could even say that on the contrary, it would welcome any stranger with a wagging tail. The breed does such better as a faithful companion or service dog than as a watchdog.
Although a Borador is an extremely gentle and affectionate dog, due to the instincts of the Border Collie, it may well find itself "nibbling" at smaller family members, such as small children or other animals, as it will try to "gather the herd". It's not something that hurts or something it does out of malice, but is simply an instinct it has from its past as a shepherd dog. However, this tendency can be removed relatively easily with consistent training.
Serious health problems are extremely rare in a Borador. This is partly due to the fact that the breed is not as "pure" as many purebred dogs, thus less prone to hereditary or genetic diseases. However, this does not mean that a Borador can not be affected by disease, and of course you still have to make sure that the dog is cared for and gets the right food.
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