The Collie Standard
DESCRIPTION
The Collie is a lovely, active, and agile sheepdog made famous by the movie star, Lassie. It is considered one of the most beautiful breeds because of its elegant appearance. This breed presents a picture of true balance, each part being in harmonious proportion to every other part and to the whole. Collie dogs come in two coat varieties, Smooth (less common) Coated and the Rough Coated; the only difference is the length of the coat. Collie dogs are devoted, affectionate true family dogs that enjoy human companionship.
TEMPERAMENT
Collie dogs are sensitive, sweet, kind and loyal. They make a perfect family dog, an excellent children's companion, playful and gentle. Collie dogs are usually good with other pets and friendly with other dogs. Basic obedience training should be taught at an early age. Collie dogs are easy to train; they are quick learners. Housebreaking is relatively easy for this breed. Sometimes it can be willful, this dog must be trained gently or it will refuse to cooperate. Collie dogs are good-natured, friendly, energetic dog breeds. They can be wary of strangers, stubborn and indolent. Collie dogs have a fairly good sense of protectiveness for their master, especially for children. This breed is not aggressive, but tends to be suspicious of people it does not like.
GROOMING
Collie dogs must be groomed regularly with a brush and comb. Some skilled trimming of the coat is required. The ears and eyes need to be cleaned and inspected regularly. Some of these dogs develop an irritation of the ear but there are special lotions, which can provide relief for this. This breed is a heavy shedder.
EXERCISE
Regular walks or free exercise is necessary to keep a well balanced dog. Play sessions are equal workouts.
TRAINING
Basic obedience training should be taught at an early age. Collie dogs are quick learners who will give their best results by you using the tone of your voice. Housebreaking is relatively easy for this breed.
The Collie is a lovely, active, and agile sheepdog made famous by the movie star, Lassie. It is considered one of the most beautiful breeds because of its elegant appearance. This breed presents a picture of true balance, each part being in harmonious proportion to every other part and to the whole. Collie dogs come in two coat varieties, Smooth (less common) Coated and the Rough Coated; the only difference is the length of the coat. Collie dogs are devoted, affectionate true family dogs that enjoy human companionship.
TEMPERAMENT
Collie dogs are sensitive, sweet, kind and loyal. They make a perfect family dog, an excellent children's companion, playful and gentle. Collie dogs are usually good with other pets and friendly with other dogs. Basic obedience training should be taught at an early age. Collie dogs are easy to train; they are quick learners. Housebreaking is relatively easy for this breed. Sometimes it can be willful, this dog must be trained gently or it will refuse to cooperate. Collie dogs are good-natured, friendly, energetic dog breeds. They can be wary of strangers, stubborn and indolent. Collie dogs have a fairly good sense of protectiveness for their master, especially for children. This breed is not aggressive, but tends to be suspicious of people it does not like.
GROOMING
Collie dogs must be groomed regularly with a brush and comb. Some skilled trimming of the coat is required. The ears and eyes need to be cleaned and inspected regularly. Some of these dogs develop an irritation of the ear but there are special lotions, which can provide relief for this. This breed is a heavy shedder.
EXERCISE
Regular walks or free exercise is necessary to keep a well balanced dog. Play sessions are equal workouts.
TRAINING
Basic obedience training should be taught at an early age. Collie dogs are quick learners who will give their best results by you using the tone of your voice. Housebreaking is relatively easy for this breed.
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