Border Collie rescue dogs and puppies for adoption and rehoming in the UK

As of 14 November 2026, 29 Border Collies are listed for adoption in the UK on LocalPetFinder, from The Freedom Of Spirit Trust For Border Collies, Animal Care Lancaster Morecambe & District, Ashbourne Animal Welfare, Assisi Animal Sanctuary, Cardiff Dogs Home, Cheltenham Animal Shelter, Chesterfield Animal Rescue, Foal Farm Animal Rescue, Greenleaf Animal Rescue, Hay Animal Rescue Team, Heathlands Animal Sanctuary, Homeless Hounds, Leicester Animal Rescue, Manchester & Cheshire Dogs' Home, Margaret Green Animal Rescue (Lincoln Farm), National Animal Welfare Trust Cornwall, Paws A While Shelter, Sheffield Dog Rescue, St Francis Dogs Home, Stokenchurch Dog Rescue, The Barn Animal Rescue, The Kit Wilson Trust, Waggy Tails Rescue, Windyway Animal Rescue and 1 other rescue. Each profile links to the rescue, and you apply to adopt with them directly.

As of 14 November 2026, The Freedom Of Spirit Trust For Border Collies (at Bingley): 4, Animal Care Lancaster Morecambe & District (at Lancaster): 2, Ashbourne Animal Welfare (at Ashbourne): 1, Assisi Animal Sanctuary (at Conlig): 1, Cardiff Dogs Home (at Cardiff): 1 and Cheltenham Animal Shelter (at Cheltenham): 1, and 19 more. By age, that is 2 puppies, 19 adult dogs and 7 older dogs, plus 1 with no age given. The newest was added on 13 November 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.

With the rescue that has the dog. Today the Border Collies on this page are with The Freedom Of Spirit Trust For Border Collies, Animal Care Lancaster Morecambe & District, Ashbourne Animal Welfare, Assisi Animal Sanctuary, Cardiff Dogs Home, Cheltenham Animal Shelter and 19 other rescues. Open a profile and apply to that rescue: each one runs its own application, home check and adoption fee. We don't rehome animals ourselves.

More than two hours a day, according to The Royal Kennel Club, which says the breed needs to be engaged to lead a fulfilled life. Dogs Trust adds training and daily enrichment to daily walks and play. Ask the rescue how much this dog needs, as age and health make a difference.

The Royal Kennel Club says a small house can be enough, but pairs it with a large garden and more than two hours of exercise a day. It does not list a flat as suitable, so ask the rescue whether this particular dog could settle in one.

The breed standard recognises a moderately long coat and a smooth coat. Both have a dense topcoat and soft, dense undercoat. Dogs Trust says Border Collies generally need brushing a couple of times a week.

Yes. The Royal Kennel Club lists the breed as shedding and needing grooming more than once a week, and Dogs Trust describes moderate shedding.

The Royal Kennel Club asks for eye testing (including gonioscopy), and under best practice hip and elbow scoring, hearing tests and a set of DNA tests including Collie eye anomaly and MDR1. A rescue dog's parents may not have been tested, so ask the rescue what checks this dog has had.

The Royal Kennel Club lists the lifespan as over 12 years, and Dogs Trust says typically 12 or more. That can mean a long commitment, which is one reason older Border Collies are worth a look too.

We only list dogs with rescues, so there is nothing to buy here: every Border Collie on this page is adopted for the rescue's fee. If you decide to buy, The Royal Kennel Club runs a Find a Puppy service, and Dogs Trust suggests talking to your vet, and says some practices offer pre-purchase consultations covering likely health conditions, rough costs, finding a responsible breeder and testing for inheritable diseases. With an adult rescue Border Collie, the rescue can tell you about its personality and vet history.

It depends on the dog, not the breed. Today the rescues mark 7 of the 29 Border Collies listed in the UK as able to live with children. Where a profile says nothing, ask the rescue what age of children the dog could live with.

Each rescue sets its own adoption fee. Battersea charges £230 for a dog over six months and £275 for a puppy under six months, Dogs Trust charges £300 for a puppy or adult dog in England, Wales and Scotland, and Blue Cross fees start from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over and £335 for dogs aged 1 to 7. The fee usually covers neutering, microchipping and first vaccinations, and each rescue confirms its own fee.

No. We don't list animals for sale. Every Border Collie on this page is with a rescue or rehoming centre. Rescues rehome animals rather than selling them, usually for an adoption fee: for example, Battersea charges £230 for a dog over six months and £275 for a puppy under six months, and Dogs Trust £300. The fee usually goes towards vet work already done, such as neutering, microchipping and first vaccinations. If you searched "border collie puppies for sale", the Border Collies here are the rescue route: you apply to the rescue and pay its adoption fee, not a sale price.

Usually not. UK rescues normally ask for an adoption fee, which pays towards neutering, microchipping and vaccinations. Many rescue fees are under £500: Battersea charges £230 for a dog over six months, Dogs Trust £300, and Blue Cross from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over. An animal offered "free to a good home" is usually a private advert rather than a rescue. All dogs in the UK must be microchipped by 8 weeks old, and in England, Wales and Scotland a dog can't pass to a new keeper until it is chipped, so ask to see the microchip details.

Yes: 2 puppies of the 29 listed in the UK are 12 months or under by the listed age.

Yes: 7 Border Collies of the 29 listed in the UK are aged 7 or over by the listed age. Some rescues charge less for older dogs: Blue Cross fees start from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over.

This page lists every Border Collie with the rescues we list across the UK, each with its town. For a city, see Border Collies in Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Brecon, Brighton and Hove, Bristol, Cambridge, Canterbury, Cardiff, Carlisle, Dumfries and Galloway, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Ipswich, Kendal, Kingston upon Hull, Leeds, Lincoln, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Wales, Northampton, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Perth, Peterborough, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Preston, Sheffield, Shrewsbury, Stoke-on-Trent, Swansea, Taunton, Truro and Worcester. You can also search by postcode with the pet finder on our home page to see what is closest to you.