- Dog suitable for owners with some experience
- Extra training required
- Generally healthy breed
- Enjoys vigorous walks
- Enjoys one to two hours of walking a day
- Large dog
- Some drool
- Requires grooming every other day
- Chatty and vocal dog
- Welcomes everyone happily
- Generally friendly with other dogs
- Gets along with other pets with training
- Great family dog
- Needs a large garden
- Can live in semi-rural areas
- Can be left occasionally with training
Key Facts
Lifespan: | 10 – 15 years |
Weight: | 18kg–29.5kg |
Height: | 48–61cm |
Colours: | The usual colours of a Borador can be any of the Labrador solid colours or any Collie colours, with or without white, including: black; yellow; liver; chocolate; black and white or red and white |
Size: | Medium to Large |
Ratings
Family-friendly: | 5/5 |
Exercise needs: | 4/5 |
Easy to train: | 4/5 |
Tolerates being alone: | 2/5 |
Likes other pets: | 4/5 |
Energy level: | 4/5 |
Grooming needs: | 3/5 |
Shedding: | 4/5 |

Personality
Like most crossbreeds, the personality of a Borador depends on the parents and how they have been bred and reared.
The Borador can have a personality that’s a cross between the two and so may inherit the retrieving instinct or may inherit the herding instinct, or indeed they could inherit both. It’s clear from looking at the two breeds that make up the Borador that this is an extremely active dog who needs a lot of exercise, training and input (often more than most owners will be able to provide).
The personality of a Borador seems to be more consistent when they are first crosses (F1). As a line is successively bred, they can be either bred back to one of the original breeds (and so strengthen either the Labrador or the Border Collie personalities) or else be bred to another Borador - in which case there is less predictability in temperament (and in-breeding becomes more of a potential issue).

Did You Know?
- Boradors are also referred to as ‘Border Collie Lab’ and ‘Border Lab’
- Despite their increasing designer status, you can find lots of Boradors in rescue centres, so if you’re considering one, be sure to check there first
- Boradors are incredibly friendly and are known to greet strangers with a wagging tail, so they’re not best suited to watchdog life
- If your Borador takes after their Border Collie heritage, they may try herding smaller family members such as children or other animals