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 [...]
In order to live with humans, dogs must be properly taught how to survive in a world outside of canine culture. They must be taught manners. After all, you wouldn’t let your child go around sniffing people without teacher her its rude, and you wouldn’t let your little boy run around in church yelling. In [...]
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 > [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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