Collie Dog Owners

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 [...]

So far today we have learned about some physical characteristics of the domesticated dog breed.  Now let’s examine their Intelligence.
Intelligence
Dogs are valued for their intelligence. This intelligence is expressed differently with different breeds and individuals, however. For example, Border Collies are noted for their ability to easily learn verbal commands, while other breeds may not [...]

Modern dog breeds show more variation in size, appearance, and behavior than any other domestic animal. Within the range of extremes, dogs generally share attributes with their wild ancestors, the wolves. Dogs are predators and scavengers, possessing sharp teeth and strong jaws for attacking, holding, and tearing their food. Although selective breeding has changed the [...]

Ancient Evidence
The earliest fossil carnivores that can be linked with some certainty to canids are the Eocene Miacids some 55 to 38 million years ago. From the miacids evolved the cat-like (Feloidea) and dog-like (Canoidea) carnivores. Most important to the ancestry of the dog was the canoid line, leading from the coyote-sized Mesocyon of the [...]

In our previous article, we took the collie “up the ladder” through classifications of individual collie, breed, group, subspecies and species.  Today we will look at the higher classifications of the collie’s genus, family, class, phyum, and - the highest of all - kingdom.
Scientific Collie Classification Breakdown Review:
Individual Collie >  Your Pet
Breed > Rough & Smooth [...]

To understand the collie, you must understand where they come from and why they are classified as a “collie”.  In this article, we will take a trip “up the ladder” to learn the specific scientific classification of the Collie Dog.
Scientific Collie Classification Breakdown Review:
Individual Collie >  Your Pet
Breed > Rough & Smooth Collie
Group > Herding Group [...]

Introduction to the Series.
By Lisa, Collie Dog Owners Founder.
When looking for collie information here at [tag]CollieDogOwners.com[/tag], some people tend to overlook the fact that collies are not only part of a breed, but they have a rich history that makes them a part of many different facets of [tag]canine[/tag] life.  On an individual level, collies [...]

1. According to tests made at the Institute for the Study of Animal Problems in Washington, D.C., dogs and cats are just like people in that they….
A. Worry about what they will wear to work in the morning.
B. Enjoy reading while eating breakfast.
C. Need a retirement plan.
D. Are either right-handed or left-handed-or rather favor either their [...]

There’s no doubt. Fleas can be the bane of a dog’s (and dog owner’s) existence. The little critters are pretty amazing. They’ve got six tiny legs and no wings, yet they can leap tall dogs in a single bound. Scientists have identified nearly 2,000 species of fleas, but ironically, it’s Ctenocephalides felis — the cat [...]