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I meant that within the border collie breed there can be tiny dogs, big dogs, different coat types, different ear sets etc. since they were originally bred for their abilities and not their looks.
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LOL!
The standard gives a size range, different coat types and different colors.
Every breed that is registerable with the "reputable" registries (AKC, Canadian KC, UKC) has a well developed history and original breeders bred not only for ability but also for a look. If the look wasn't, to some extent, important then every dog with excellent herding ability would be a border collie no matter what the size or look. Or if the dog was great at schutzhund it would be called a Malinios. It is the standard which tells everyone what the breed should be - according to history.
If your best BC, working wise, was a tiny 25 pound bitch - would you really want to breed her? No matter what the work ethic - the breed is most certainly meant to be larger then that and one would hope that a breeder who truly loves the breed wouldn't.