Q5 Pro +

I'm not up to date, but if you stick with Roborock, check the HA integration's compatibility list for the model you're interested in. Unbeknownst to me, I ended up with one that has very limited support (Q5 Pro), whereas others seem quite good.

Check it out: https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/roborock/ Q series isn't fully supported. The basics are there, but looks like there's a lot available for other models.

Roborock q5 pro or dreametech l10s ultra, both handle pet hair well and dont jam constantly. if rugs are a concern go roborock, their carpet boost suction is legit. skip anything under $300 for two heavy shedders youll regret it

For **70m² + parquet** and a **€400 budget**, you don’t need anything fancy — good navigation and strong suction matter way more than mopping. Solid picks in that price range: - **Roborock Q5 / Q5 Pro** Probably the safest choice. Excellent navigation, strong suction, rubber brush works well on parquet, very reliable app. - **Dreame D10 / D10 Plus** Strong suction for the money, good on hard floors. The Plus version with auto‑empty is often on sale close to €400 and is worth it if you can find it. - **Eufy X8 Hybrid** Simple but effective. Great for hard floors, quiet, good suction. App isn’t as advanced but it just works. Things I’d prioritise for parquet: - Rubber or soft brush (less scratching) - Good obstacle avoidance so it’s not scraping chair legs - You don’t really need mopping — it’s mostly a bonus at this price If you can find a **Roborock Q5** under €400, that’d be my pick for your use case.

border collie hair is basically the ultimate torture test for these things. since you don't care about mopping, you actually have a huge advantage because you can skip the massive $1000 base stations and just focus on pure vacuum tech. ​to answer your brush question first, here is how they actually work in the real world: bristle brushes: absolutely avoid these. you will spend your weekends sitting on the floor with scissors cutting hair out of them. dual rubber rollers: these (like on roombas or the roborock q5) are awesome for digging dirt out of carpets. the hair doesn't wrap around the middle, but it does get pushed to the very ends. you still have to pop the rollers out every week or two and pull the wads of hair off the little axles so the motors don't burn out. anti-tangle/cutter brushes: this is the absolute holy grail for long hair. ​if you want a pure vacuum setup, the eufy l60 with the self-empty station (ses) is pretty much exactly what you want. the trick is that the base station actually has a physical detangling blade built into it. when the robot docks to empty the dirt, the base physically slices the tangled hair off the roller and sucks it away into the bag. it's incredible for long dog hair and it's super affordable since you aren't paying for mopping features. ​if your house is entirely thick wall-to-wall carpet and you need maximum agitation, the roborock q5 pro+ is the best budget dual-rubber option for pure vacuuming, just be prepared to clean the axles manually. but for a border collie, that eufy hair-cutting station is gonna save your sanity.

border collie hair is basically the ultimate torture test for these things. since you don't care about mopping, you actually have a huge advantage because you can skip the massive $1000 base stations and just focus on pure vacuum tech. ​to answer your brush question first, here is how they actually work in the real world: bristle brushes: absolutely avoid these. you will spend your weekends sitting on the floor with scissors cutting hair out of them. dual rubber rollers: these (like on roombas or the roborock q5) are awesome for digging dirt out of carpets. the hair doesn't wrap around the middle, but it does get pushed to the very ends. you still have to pop the rollers out every week or two and pull the wads of hair off the little axles so the motors don't burn out. anti-tangle/cutter brushes: this is the absolute holy grail for long hair. ​if you want a pure vacuum setup, the eufy l60 with the self-empty station (ses) is pretty much exactly what you want. the trick is that the base station actually has a physical detangling blade built into it. when the robot docks to empty the dirt, the base physically slices the tangled hair off the roller and sucks it away into the bag. it's incredible for long dog hair and it's super affordable since you aren't paying for mopping features. ​if your house is entirely thick wall-to-wall carpet and you need maximum agitation, the roborock q5 pro+ is the best budget dual-rubber option for pure vacuuming, just be prepared to clean the axles manually. but for a border collie, that eufy hair-cutting station is gonna save your sanity.

I have the Q5 Pro and it has worked fine for over a year and a friend has an Q8 and it has worked great. For what the OP was asking for I still believe the link I provided would work well for them. I really don't care where they are made as long as they work well.

I second this, I've got a roborock q5 pro for a year now and a 18 month old Berner. On hardwood floors it does really well, its struggling slightly on the carpet but I just make it go 3 passes over it every other day. Only once, mostly because I got lazy on maintenance, enough hair got tangled that it was just smearing it all into the carpet instead of cleaning