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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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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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Let the Music Play

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Funny, how we never seem to know what’s just around the corner. We go about our lives: working, laughing, loving . . . and we never know how our life is going to turn out. I know this doesn’t sound like the goal-oriented thinkers that I encourage people to be. I encourage animal lovers to [...]

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The Old Show Dog

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A former champion realizes he has finally grown too old He was a real nice show dog, but his glory days are through, And he gazes out the kennel gate, with nothing much to do. They’re loading up the van now, ’cause they’re going to a show, But his showing days are over, and he [...]

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10 Collie Commandments

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Collies are Part of the Family and have the following rights: We have the right to be full members of your family. We thrive on social interaction, praise, and love. We have the right to stimulation. We need new games, new toys, new experiences, and new smells to be happy. We have the right to [...]

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Are rough and smooth collies judged differently in the show ring?? Do they have a different standard?

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No. The rough and smooth collie are both judged using the same set of breed standards. Its just that one has long hair and the other has short! Collies 2012 Square 12X12 Wall Calendar (Multilingual Edition)

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Trefoil, Tartan and Tricolour

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Three male collies (all tricolored) from the late 1800s that became the foundation of the collie breed as we know them today. They were bred by S.E. Shirley. Trefoil, who can be traced back in the lines of many purebred collies today, sired Charlemagne who first appeared in the show ring in 1877 and went [...]

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Intro to Collie Origins

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For centuries the Rough Coated Collie was hardly known outside Scotland, but it is now one of the world’s most popular and most beloved breeds. The collie descended from generations of hard-working herding dogs, and is renown for its high intelligence. They are sometimes used as water rescue dogs and have served man as sheepdogs [...]

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