Rough & Smooth Collie Info by Collie Dog Owners

THE MAKING OF A NOVEL … or … “How I Wrote The Blue Ribbon”
Changing your life is easy. All you have to do is write a novel. Of course, you have to live a little before you’ve got anything interesting to say. Which means, you could end up with a house full of heartache and [...]

There are many sources for one to get a puppy, such as the kennel or the pet store. But if you want to get a healthy, sound, purebred collie puppy, especially if you have show aspirations, you must seek a reputable breeder to get the best results.
Responsible Collie Breeders do not breed their collies frequently. [...]

by: Emma Snow
For anyone who may balk at the price of good pups nowadays, or who may think to himself, “At those prices I should become a breeder!” let me assure you that breeding does not make millionaires. There are a lot of bad reasons people breed their dogs, but there are only

In America, the collie is considered one breed and interbreeding between the two coat varieties is allowed (and will still produce a purebred collie). Understandably though, people still wonder how smooth and roughs are both born to in the same litter.
The best thing to remember is that

What is Breeding?
Breeding, in its most common form is the mating of a female dog (bitch) to a male dog. This can occure naturally among any member of the dog species (Canis lupus familiaris), although dogs usually mate to those of the same size (a Collie will not mate to a Yorkshire Terrier).
In the [...]