Collies

A collie is a distinctive type of herding dog, ultimately originating in Britain, especially in the upland areas of the north and west. It is a medium-sized, fairly lightly-built dog with a pointed snout, and many types have a distinctive white pattern over the shoulders. Collies are very active and agile, and most types have a very strong herding instinct.

Collies are always alert and are active and agile. The fur may be short, flat, or long, and the tail may be smooth, feathered, or bushy.Working collies are extremely energetic and agile dogs with great stamina, well able to run all day without tiring, even over very rough or steep ground.

Collie

Collie Dog Breed

Collie is most often used to refer solely to Rough Collies rather than the collective grouping of all collie breeds. In this case collie refers to the breed of "Rough Collie" dogs.

Collie Dog Classification:

Rough Collies are herd dogs.

Other Names: Scottish Collie, Long-Haired Collie, English Collie, Lassie Dog, Rough Collie, Rough-Haired Collie,

Collie in Foreign Languages:

Danish: collie
Esperanto: skota safhundo
Finnish: collie
French: colley
German: Collie
Japanese: kori
Korean: kori
Russian: kóll, šotlándskaja ovcárka
Swedish: collie

Origins: Rough Collies were initially bred to herd sheep in Scotland.

Description: Collies are medium to large size dogs. Collies have long, very prominent, narrow nose, semi-errect small tipped ears, with a thick bushy tail, and feathering.

Size: Collies weigh between 35 to 75 lbs , they stand 21 to 26 inches tall at the shoulder.

	weight	height
Male	45 to 75 lbs	22 to 26 inches tall
Female	35 to 65 lbs	21 to 26 inches tall

Coat: Rough Collies have gorgeous long double coats, with thick glossy fur and feathers, as well as a thick mane at their throat. The Rough Collie's coat color is sable, mahogany sable, shaded sable, tri-colored, blue merle, and sable merle.

Disposition: Collies are intelligent and friendly dogs that enjoy working. Collies are good family dogs and known for their loyalty.

Type Dog: Collies are herd dogs.

Litter Size: Rough Collies give birth to litters of 6 to 10 puppies.

Behavior: Collies are mild-mannered, sweet dogs that are easy to train. Collies are protective of their families. They require a firm hand in training, or they can become willful, and stubborn.

Traits: Loyal, responsive, sweet natured,

Country of Origin: Great Britain - Scotland

Life Span: Rough Collies typically live 12 to 15 years.

Club Recognitions: FCI, AKC, ANKC, CKC, KC (UK), NZKC, UKC

Rough Collie