Golden Border Retriever

Border Collie / Golden Retriever Mixed Breed Dogs

Information and Pictures

A long-haired, red-fawn colored dog with a white chest and muzzle tip laying down in green grass

Sadie the Golden Border Retriever at 5 years old—"This is Sadie. Her mother is a full blooded Golden Retriever and her father is a Border Collie. Besides being drop dead gorgeous, she has the best temperaments of both breeds: happy, friendly, protective, alert and intelligent."

Description

The Golden Border Retriever is not a purebred dog. It is a cross between the Golden Retriever and the Border Collie. The best way to determine the temperament of a mixed breed is to look up all breeds in the cross and know you can get any combination of any of the characteristics found in either breed. Not all of these designer hybrid dogs being bred are 50% purebred to 50% purebred. It is very common for breeders to breed multi-generation crosses.

Recognition

DRA = Dog Registry of America, Inc.

An orange colored Golden Border Retriever dog is laying in a patchy yard with an orange ball toy in front of it

Shelby the Golden Border Retriever at 8 months old—"This is an amazing dog! He is 8 months old in this picture and just the smartest and funniest dog I have ever seen. I have had many different breeds in my life ranging from Poodles, Scotties, Shepherds, Collies and various Terriers and have to say this animal was the best dog to train. He has the herding instinct from the Border Collie and the devotion and love from the Golden Retriever. He was housetrained in no time and picked up commands like sit, stay, come, lie down and fetch at about 4 months old. Never chewed up anything that was not his to chew. My grandson taught him to "do circles" and he jumps up in the air and does a pirouette. Anyway, I would love to get one myself as this dog belongs to my daughter’s fiancé. We keep asking to dog-sit him and he does get to come and visit for sometimes a week at a time. We always say we need a "Shelby fix" and beg for his company. I think they broke the mold when they made him. He has the crimped hair on the back side of his ears that is so cute."

An orange colored Golden Border Retriever dog is standing on rocks with little bit of grass spouting out from in between them. The Retriever is looking back. Its mouth is open.

Shelby the Golden Border Retriever (Golden Retriever / Border Collie mix) at 8 months old

An orange colored Golden Border Retriever puppy is sitting on a black top surface that has some snow on it.

Shelby the Golden Border Retriever(Golden Retriever / Border Collie mix) as a puppy

A Golden Border Retriever puppy is curled up in a boys lap. The puppy is looking forward and the boy is looking down at the puppy.

Shelby the Golden Border Retriever (Golden Retriever / Border Collie mix) as a young puppy

A wet black with white Golden Border Retriever is standing on a rocky ground looking back.

"These are pictures of my dog Tasha at 3 and a half years old. She is a Border Collie / Golden Retriever mix. She loves to swim, hike, catch Frisbees and cuddle. Her nickname is Tashi and she responds to different kinds of tricks."

Close Up head shot - A black with white Golden Border Retriever is sitting in a grassy yard and looking to the left

Tasha the Golden Border Retriever (Golden Retriever / Border Collie mix) at 3 years old

Close Up upper body shot - A black with white Golden Border Retriever is sitting in grass. It's eyes are golden-brown in color.

Tasha the Golden Border Retriever (Golden Retriever / Border Collie mix) at 3 years old

Close Up - A black with white Golden Border Retriever is sitting in a field and looking to the right

Tasha the Golden Border Retriever (Golden Retriever / Border Collie mix) at 3 years old

A black with white Golden Border Retriever is laying in a field with a cloth frisbee toy in front of it.

Tasha the Golden Border Retriever (Golden Retriever / Border Collie mix) at 3 years old