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Showring Titles awarded by the AKC

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Titles awarded by the American Kennel Club for winning competitions:  Conformation Ch -champion Obedience CD -companion dog CDX -companion dog excellent UD -utility dog UDX -utility dog excellent OTCh -obedience trial champion   Field JH -junior hunter SH -senior hunter MH -master hunter AFCh -amateur fiels champion FCh -fiels champion   Lure Coursing JC -junior [...]

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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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Understanding Collies: Divisions – The Hound Group

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Daisy by Paul Garland on Flickr

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 [...]

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S.E. Shirley

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Founder of England’s Kennel Club (1873) and breeder of collie forerunners Trefoil, Tartan and Tricolour. Collies (Complete Pet Owner’s Manual)This popular working dog also makes a fine pet. In addition to pet-care information, this manual presents a list of Collie organizations in the United… Read More >

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Kennel Time – The AKC vs. the UKC

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Written by CDO Member, Gene of Dune Collies So you have a show dog and now it’s time to show. Which Kennel Club are you registered with? The American Kennel Club is the registry that most of us know. You see them advertised on Animal Planet, you probably got your new puppy from a Breeder who has dogs [...]

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Collie Puppy Information

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Wooliedales Collies Japan by Wooliedales on Flickr

The television series “Lassie” made Lassie the beloved symbol for Collies in America. Your new Collie puppy won’t measure up to the wonder dog, but you’ll most likely find him a wonderful family dog. The Family Protector The Collie was originally bred to herd sheep, and still has a strong protective instinct, which makes them [...]

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Collie Club of America

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The Collie Club of America is one the oldest breed-devoted club in America (founded in 1886). The club is dedicated to improving the breed through continual contact with registered collie owners, breeders, and sports clubs. www.CollieClubofAmerica.com Lardner’s Ring [HD]

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6 Steps to the Showring

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By Gene, Collie Forum Member You’ve watched the shows on TV and been to the local Kennel Club shows. It’s interesting, looks like fun, and you get to meet some really nice people. How hard could all of this be? Well….. One Ring Family

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