Comparison: Bearded Collie and Portuguese Sheepdog

Bearded Collie and Portuguese Sheepdog are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Bearded Collie	Portuguese Sheepdog
FCI group	1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)	1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)
Country of origin	United Kingdom	Portugal
Category	Medium	Medium
Height at withers	51–56 cm	42–55 cm
Weight	18–27 kg	17–27 kg
Life span	12–14 years	–
Recognition features	Long tousled coat with a beard and fringe Slimmer than an Old English Sheepdog, with a long tail Grey, brown or black with white markings	Medium-sized, slightly long dog with long, goat-like coat without undercoat Beard, moustache and eyebrows that do not hide the eyes Extremely agile; known at home as the "monkey dog"
Coat	Long, harsh, flat or slightly wavy coat with a soft undercoat.	Long, straight or slightly wavy coat of goat-like texture without undercoat; yellow, brown, grey, fawn, wolf-grey or black, with tan markings.
Purpose	A Scottish Highland herding dog that drove sheep long distances in harsh weather.	A Portuguese herding dog from Alentejo, nicknamed the "monkey dog", used to herd and guard many kinds of livestock.

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