Border Collie Lab Mix

Due to unexpected pregnancy i have 7 beautiful chocolate labrador border collie cross puppies borador i have 6 males and 1 female this mix breed makes for a.

Border collie lab mix. While the ears are similar to a lab s they are just a bit shorter and this can be said of the body too. For a border collie lab mix puppy you should expect to pay anywhere between 200 500. At the end of the day though he is a big lover who is always up for a snuggle and loves to be with the family all the time. With a stocky body that is more consistent with the border collie breed you may notice the striking piercing and dark eyes that are also common with this type of dog.

Keep in mind some dogs will fall outside this range. Let s start with their physical characteristics first. Both labradors and collies have been around since it feels like the beginning of time but we have only really noticed a rise in designer cross breeds in the last 10 20 years. The border collie lab mix is no different with the distinct and happy face of a labrador.

The labrador retriever and border collie mix is a generally healthy mixed breed. To understand more of. My lab border collie mix is almost nine and you would never guess. In a litter you would expect between 6 9 puppies.

Rehoming lab x collie milo. Some common health problems which may be panosteitis wobbler s syndrome cruciate ligament rupture luxating patella elbow displace hypothyroidism lens luxation and major problems like canine hip dysplasia. Also while labradors are. Being a medium sized dog a border collie lab mix grows up to 15 17 inches tall at the shoulder and weighs between 35 65 pounds.

Border collie lab mix is generally healthy dogs which are not easily prone to several diseases or illnesses. Physical characteristics of border collie lab mix. I ve had him since he was a puppy but due to personal. He is super smart doesn t leave our unfenced yard and works with both voice and hand commands.

Most border lab collie mix dogs are fairly similar in terms of appearance and personality. She has a life expectancy of 12 to 15 years and is put in the breed groups of sporting and working with talents in guiding herding watching companionship retrieving and guarding. But they inherit health issues that are associated with its parent breeds. There seems to have been a stable interest in that time.

Labs are susceptible to. Let s dig deeper into the health concerns that can be passed on to the borador genetically. The border collie lab mix or borador is a cross between a purebred border collie and a purebred labrador retriever. It is with a heavy heart that i m having to rehome my almost 4 year old labrador cross collie milo.

But it doesn t mean they re not susceptible to a lot of ailments. The border collie lab mix stands between 16 and 19 inches tall and weighs approximately 60lbs as a fully grown adult. He is very high energy we run 2 miles 5 days a week to keep him from driving us crazy. Illnesses that are common in labrador retrievers.

Boradors can still inherit diseases that border collies and labradors get.