Grooming cost reference
Border Collie grooming prices
What it actually costs to groom, board, and train a Border Collie - a medium-sized breed with a double coat, groomed weekly.
- $69–$106
- Full groom Below-average cost
- $44–$69
- Bath & brush Below-average cost
- $15–$23
- Nail trim Above-average cost
- 30–55 lb
- medium · double coat
AKC coat cost desk
Sheet BORDER-COLLIE · Border Collie
- FREQ-WEEK Weekly cadence
- RANK-UPPER #31/140 AKC
- PHOTO-FINISH ±0.00× Labrador Retriever
- ANNUAL-$4550 ~$4,550/yr groom
- BOOK-FULL 7/7 fields
Nearest coat/cost peer: Labrador Retriever (+ 0 coat-complexity points)
Mid-pack AKC sheet: check the stamps against what a salon quotes before treating this desk as a price.
Coat/cost neighbourhood around Border Collie
Border Collie care affordability score
Border Collie is scored 0-100 by combining how it stands nationally on 4 of 4 tracked measures: grooming cost, boarding cost, training cost, and coat & care complexity. A measure that's missing data is dropped and its weight redistributed across the rest, not treated as a zero -- though for Border Collie every measure is present, so nothing gets redistributed here.
36/100
Percentile-weighted across 4 of 4 measures
- Grooming cost
- D $88
49th percentile nationwide (higher = more affordable/easier care)
- Boarding cost
- D $45/night
nationwide percentile 39 for this measure (a higher number means easier, cheaper care)
- Training cost
- F $75/session
ranks at the 0th percentile across all tracked breeds (higher = more affordable/easier care)
- Coat & care complexity
- D 1.25×
ranks at the 36th percentile across all tracked breeds (higher = more affordable/easier care)
Each measure is benchmarked against every breed that reports it in PlainPetCare's current price model. This is a cost/complexity score, not a veterinary or health rating -- weighted grooming 35%, boarding 25%, coat/care complexity 25%, training 15%.
What this means: Border Collie sits in the 43rd percentile of modelled grooming cost depth across published breeds. This reflects coat complexity and service scope, not a quality or virtue ranking.
Border Collie vs all breeds by full-groom midpoint
Where this breed's modelled full-groom midpoint sits among every published breed (price depth, not a virtue ranking)
$88 80th of 140 higher than 60 of 140 breeds
Breeds, banded by modelled full-groom midpoint
Each bar is a $0.001K-wide band; taller bars hold more breeds. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source PlainPetCare grooming price model · 2026
Where Border Collie lands on the mid-pack groom board (medium · double)
| Service | Price Range |
|---|---|
| Bath & Brush | $44-$69 |
| Overnight Boarding | $35-$55 |
| De-shedding Treatment | $50-$81 |
| Flea Bath & Treatment | $44-$69 |
| Full Groom | $69-$106 |
| Nail Trim | $15-$23 |
| Teeth Brushing | $13-$19 |
| Training Session | $50-$100 |
Grooming guide: Border Collie
Both rough and smooth coat varieties shed. Brush 2-3 times weekly.
In practice that means a weekly grooming cadence for most Border Collie owners - the double coat sheds or mats fast enough that spacing sessions further apart lets tangles or loose fur build up between visits.
Placing Border Collie on the national groom ladder
Among 42 medium breeds, Border Collie is #22 by weight and #11 by AKC popularity. Coat multiplier 1.25× versus a band average of 1.22, essentially peer-average for medium dogs, so weight (not coat) is the main premium.
Continue with the breed cost guide or the grooming-price walkthrough when you need cadence context beyond this AKC sheet.
Frequently asked questions
Where does Border Collie rank among PlainPetCare breeds?
According to the American Kennel Club popularity rankings used on /breeds, Border Collie ranks #31 of 140 published breeds (most popular first). That order follows the /breeds table (popularity_rank ASC); corpus placement is documented on the methodology page.
How much does it cost to groom a Border Collie?
A full groom for a Border Collie typically costs $69-$106. The exact price varies with coat condition, local market, and which groomer you choose. Border Collie dogs are medium-sized with a double coat.
How often should a Border Collie be groomed?
Border Collie dogs should be groomed weekly. They have a double coat. Both rough and smooth coat varieties shed.
What grooming services does a Border Collie need?
A Border Collie typically needs Bath & Brush, Overnight Boarding, De-shedding Treatment, Flea Bath & Treatment, Full Groom, Nail Trim, Teeth Brushing, Training Session. As a medium-sized breed weighing 30-55 lbs with a double coat, consistent professional grooming keeps the coat healthy and easy to manage.
How much is a bath for a Border Collie?
A bath for a Border Collie typically costs $44-$69. This usually includes shampooing, drying, and basic brushing. Prices vary by groomer and location.
Related breeds
Nationwide breeds with similar coat work or AKC rank
Near-mean coat peers · 1.25× here
Similar AKC popularity · #31 here
Every figure on PlainPetCare is rendered directly from AKC breed data and industry pet-service pricing surveys, no number is typed in by an editor. Border Collie's sheet models size/coat against national grooming-rate tiers (#31 of 140 · double), not metro BLS indexes. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.
Sources: AKC breed standards for Border Collie; BLS regional cost-of-living (verify →); published national grooming-chain surveys. Methodology · grooming-price guide.
Disclaimer: Border Collie figures are modelled national estimates for budgeting only, not a salon quote or veterinary advice. Confirm with a local provider before booking.