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Bathing Your Collie

Bathing Your Collie

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Dog bathing is a must when living with a dog.  Dogs naturally get smelly and are not like cats in being able to wash themselves well and be hygienic, this is why collie owners have to look after their collie’s hygiene for them once in a while.
Dog bathing should take place when your [...]

Do collies smell or have doggy odor?

Collies are known as being clean dogs, without a doggy odor.  However, when taken care of, no dog, collie or not, should have an odor.  Dogs typically smell because their owners don’t pay attention to dog grooming.  Just like humans, if a dog is allowed to go for days and days without “cleaning”, they will [...]

One Breed.. Two Varieties..

In America, the rough coated and smooth coated collie are considered to be the same breed of dog, and are just shown as two separate varieties of that same breed in the show ring. In Great Britain, however, the two coats are considered two separate breeds! Owners and breeders in both hemispheres are [...]