"The name Border Collie was coined after World War 1 to distinguish working collies from show collies" The History of the Border Collie lies in the working collies used by shepherds in the Border countries of Scotland and England in the 18th and 19th centuries. The Border Collie, show Collie, Australian Shepherd, English Shepherd, Kelpie and McNab are all cousins, descended from working collies, possessing traits that particular breeders found desirable for their purpose.