Covering:  Illinois
Address: PO Box 4169 Lisle IL 60532
Phone Number: 630-415-1206
Contact Person: Vicki Wilder
Collie Rescue of Greater Illinois, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation established in 1995. We provide shelter and care to purebred Collies which have been abandoned or turned in to shelters. The Collies are placed in temporary foster homes until a permanent home can […]

Contact Information
* Serving Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland * 
Collie Rescue, Inc.
P.O. Box 221982
Chantilly, VA 20153
Phone: (703) 963-7329
Email: lindaz @ savecollies.org
www.SaveCollies.org
History
Our love of collies has brought us together to focus on the breed we love the most! The rescue is comprised of many volunteers with diverse backgrounds such as collie enthusiasts, veterinarians, behaviorists, and collie club members. […]

Rescue - Wayward Collie Rescue
State - Missouri
Address - 7699 Manhattan Dr.
Phone Number - 573-483-3622
Contact Person - Linda Lutman
Area Covered (Cities / Counties) - Southern MO and IL
Website URL - http://members.petfinder.org/~MO233/index.html
History - We’ve been rescuing collies for 5 years.
Mission -  Our mission is to take in & foster, homeless, lost, & abandoned collies and provide a […]

State – Ohio
Address - 5328 Hazelwood Road, Columbus, OH 43229
Website URL – www.almosthomeohio.org
Phone Number – 614-766-1001 Contact Person – Cheryl Rakich
Mission — AHDRO’s mission is to provide homeless Collies and other family-friendly dogs a safe haven where they will receive medical care, nutrition, and love until an approved home is found; to reduce the number […]

The Terriers - 28 feisty breeds, some of which were developed to hunt vermin and to dig them from their burrows or lairs. Size ranges from the tiny Cairn Terrier to the large Airedale Terrier.
The Terrier Group is a designation used by most all-breed dog registries (or Kennel clubs) for a group of dog breeds […]

The Working Group is a kennel club designation for purebred dog breeds descended from dogs bred to assist humans with certain types of work.
Dogs of the Working Group were bred to perform such jobs as guarding property, pulling sleds, and performing water rescues. They have been invaluable assets to man throughout the ages. Quick to […]

The Hound Group is a designation used by most major English-language kennel clubs (American Kennel Club (AKC), Australian National Kennel Council (ANKC), Canadian Kennel Club (CKC), The Kennel Club (KC) and the New Zealand Kennel Club (NZKC) being the most notable).
Most hounds share the common ancestral trait of being used for hunting. Some use acute […]

The Sporting Group (also called the Gundog group) is a designation used by some all-breed dog registries (or kennel clubs) for a group of purebred dogs. Because they were developed as bird dogs with energetic hunting abilities in water and field settings, most sporting dogs require regular exercise. Their naturally active and alert demeanor also […]

There are over 800 dog breeds recognized at various kennel registries thoughout the world.  Some dogs, although they perpetuate certain traits in their decendants, belong to no recognized breed.  These breeds are futher classified into groups.  A group combines various dog breeds based on specific traits of their line - differentiating between dogs who hunt, […]

Review of what we have learned:
When looking for a collie, or looking for any dog, in fact, one must first understand the history of dogs and why there are different breed.  It is believed that the dog was the very first domesticated animal.  Their loyalty, dedication, and friendship over the 15,000 years of domestication has […]