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IMG_4654 by dogsbylori In the American Collie Standard, there are 4 recognized colors – only one of which looks like the typical “brownish” lassie color! There’s the sable & white (the color Lassie was), the blue merle (looks similar to the Australian Shepherd dog), the tricolor (black with markings of brown and white), and the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Photo by Cristobal Twice a year Rough Collies “molt” their undercoat. As with many long haired breeds, you must rake/brush this fur out. If you are a very neat person, then you had better know how to use a vacuum cleaner! (They are not a good house pet if someone in the family has allergies [...]
Photo by Tsuacctnt The Collie belongs in the Herding Group of the A.K.C. There are two varieties, the Smooth coat and the “Rough”. The Collie was always a favorite “farm dog” in the United States way before the advent of television and when “Lassie Come Home” became a film and later a TV series, its [...]
Photo by Tsuacctnt Lassie, the popular series on television has made the Collie a recognizable breed to many. The Collie is noted for his intelligence and deep affection for the family. Appearance – The Collie descended from dogs used for herding and this trait is still strong in them. The Collie is a wonderful dog for [...]
Photo by Tsuacctnt The Rough & Smooth Collie are considered sheep dogs and belong to the Herding Group in the USA. Sheep dogs are those who have been bred specifically to gather, corral, move, and herd livestock without the use of attack-agression. What is a Sheepdog Trial A Sheepdog trial (or simply dog trial) is [...]
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