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Collie Standard – American Kennel club

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Kona

Kona by Douglas Brown Kona’s official photo after getting her final points for her AKC Championship. She is being handled here by Tim, Melinda’s son. General Character The Collie is a lithe, strong, responsive, active dog, carrying no useless timber, standing naturally straight and firm. The deep, moderately wide chest shows strength, the sloping shoulders [...]

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Intro to Collie Standards (Kennel Clubs)

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The collie is considered a “pure bred” dog, designed for a specific purpose. In order to earn titles, show, stud, etc, a purebred collie must have proof of registration with a dedicated kennel club who serves to monitor breed standards to ensure breeds stay true to their original look and purpose. If you are in [...]

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Which AKC group is the Collie in?

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The American Kennel Club (USA) classifies Collies in the Herding group. Introduction to Dog AgilityWritten especially for beginning canine Agility competition enthusiasts, this manual covers all aspects of the competitive sport. The author starts wi… Read More >

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Intro to Collie Training

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Training your collie should begin the moment you arrive home with your new pup. Most "household rules" training (i.e. off-limit furniture & rooms, table manners) will occur naturally as you go about your daily routine.  Other commands require more devoted, focused sessions of training.  Because a young pup has a short attention span, training sessions [...]

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Intro to the Collie Dog Owners Site

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Founded on Feb. 27, 2002, Collie Dog Owners mission is the provide easy-to-access quality rough & smooth information. Our goal is to someday be the largest collie educational resource in America. To do that, it is our belief that education is based on frequent interaction with real collie owners – whether that owner is a [...]

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Collie Dog – The Companion

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Author: John Pawlett The Collie dog makes an excellent sporting dog, and can be taught to do the work of the Pointer and the Setter, as well as that of the Water Spaniel and the Retriever. He can be trained to perform the duties of other breeds. He is clever at hunting, having an excellent [...]

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Intro to Clicker Training

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By Ashley Peach Due to the highly sensitive nature of the Collie, and their huge desire to please their owners, the gentleness of the clicker training method is one of the best around today.  In this article I am going to discuss clicker training and its use in training collies. Most people have heard of [...]

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Intro to Collie Health

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The Collie’s health is about in the middle of the various breeds with several fairly common inheritable diseases. Skin and eye problems, seizures, allergies, Dermatomyositis (DM),  Collie Nose, hypothyroidism, heart disease, bloat, and poor temperament (most often excessive shyness) are some common troubles. A Collie from a good breeder or rescuer should have been checked for [...]

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