Border collie

Understanding your border collie's characteristics helps you provide better care and choose appropriate insurance coverage:

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  Lifespan

  12-15 years.

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  Weight

  Typically, 12-20kg when fully grown.

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  Colours

  Most commonly black and white, but also red, blue, chocolate, and merle patterns.

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  Build

  Athletic and agile.

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  Temperament

  Highly intelligent, energetic, and intensely focused.

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  Exercise

  Exercise needs vary by dog. Ask your vet or a qualified professional for advice tailored to your border collie.

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  Grooming

  Moderate maintenance with regular brushing required, especially during shedding seasons.

Like any breed, Border Collies can develop health problems. Conditions sometimes seen in the breed include:

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  Hip Dysplasia

  A condition affecting how the hip joint develops. It can cause discomfort or problems with movement. A vet can advise on treatment for an individual dog.

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  Epilepsy

  A condition that causes seizures. Treatment needs vary, and a vet can advise on the options.

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  Collie Eye Anomaly (CEA)

  An inherited condition that affects the eye. Its effects can vary between dogs.

• If you’re concerned about your dog’s health, speak to your vet. Whether any diagnosis or treatment is covered depends on when the condition arose and the policy’s terms, exclusions, limits, excess and any co-payment.

You can choose from three levels of pet insurance cover with us: Bronze, Silver and Gold.

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  Bronze cover

  With Bronze, you get vet fee cover for eligible illnesses and injuries. Your yearly vet fee limit is £2,000 or £4,000 – your schedule shows which one applies to your pet. Third-party liability for dogs is included, along with selected vet fee benefits such as specialist diagnostics and treatment food, subject to policy limits and exclusions.

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  Silver cover

  Silver has yearly vet fee limit of £5,000 or £7,500 – check your schedule for your specific limit. It can also give you additional benefits like complementary treatment, behavioural treatment, dental care for accidents, emergency boarding or minding, and missing pet cover. You can also add optional Farewell and Holiday cover.

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  Gold cover

  Gold provides the highest yearly vet fee limit at £10,000 or £15,000, as shown on your schedule. It comes with higher limits on some benefits, dental care that covers both accidents and illness, Holiday cover included, and optional Farewell cover.

• Your schedule shows the cover and limits that apply to you. You can compare the benefits, premium, excess and any co-payment when deciding which option meets your needs.

To get a quote for Border Collie insurance from Policy Expert, have the following details to hand:

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  Your dog's age and date of birth.

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  Your dog's microchip number.

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  Your postcode.

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  Your border collie's medical history, including any pre-existing conditions.

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  Whether your dog has been neutered.

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  Where you obtained your dog (breeder, rescue centre, etc.).

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  Your dog's purchase price or estimated value.

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  Whether your border collie is rough-coated or smooth-coated.

• Having this information ready will help you get an accurate quote quickly through Policy Expert's online quote system.