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“CollieRescue.US” is an offspring of the Collie Dog Owners web portal (colliedogowners.com). Since 2002, Collie Dog Owners has been providing dedicated rough & smooth collie information to novice and experienced collie owners around the world. As one of the very first dedicated rough / smooth sites on the internet – and, to date, the largest [...]

I have a smooth collie named Lassie, we got her in Kentucky and paid $200 for her since her mom had 12 puppies & they wanted to find a good home for them. She is registered & her grandmother was pure white. Her parents & grandparents was show dogs. But I just wanted her for [...]
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: How to Take Care of Them and to Understand Them (Complete Pet Owners Manual)Here’s in-depth information on one of the world’s most popular large dogs, including [...]
Introduction to the Series. By Lisa, Collie Dog Owners Founder. When looking for collie information here at [tag]CollieDogOwners.com[/tag], some people tend to overlook the fact that collies are not only part of a breed, but they have a rich history that makes them a part of many different facets of [tag]canine[/tag] life. On an individual [...]
Rough and Smooth Collies are called that because of their visible outer coat. Both have the same inner downy undercoat. Although America considers this to be two varieties (rough and smooth) of the same breed (collie), other countries – especially in Europe – classify these as two separate breeds. The rough collie’s downy undercoat is [...]

Photo by Tsuacctnt Collies come in two different varieties, ‘smooth’ and ‘rough.’ Rough collies require much more grooming, but smoothes do need to be groomed regularly to keep their coats healthy. Collies have a double coat of hair, meaning there is a thick undercoat and an outer coat of thinner and flatter hair. A smooth [...]
Before purchasing your collie, certain equipment is needed, especially if you are a first time dog owner. Basic Necessities Food – a premium, dry dog kibble is a good start (read the lable!), and yes, healthy human food is a perfectly fine companion in their diet (notice, this does exclude junk food and fried foods) [...]

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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