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The Collie...
A distinctively noble breed, the Collie is devoted and loyal
companion, living up to the standards set by the famous Lassie television series. Intelligent and playful, the breed not only make a fantastic family companion but also an excellent working dog.
A very loving breed that have been proven to be popular with many families due to their intelegent and loyal nature, along with their love of children. Their beauty is unmatched with a flowing coat, which gives them the elegent look that has made them a royal favorite.
companion, living up to the standards set by the famous Lassie television series. Intelligent and playful, the breed not only make a fantastic family companion but also an excellent working dog.
A very loving breed that have been proven to be popular with many families due to their intelegent and loyal nature, along with their love of children. Their beauty is unmatched with a flowing coat, which gives them the elegent look that has made them a royal favorite.
The Collie is elegant, graceful, loyal and affectionate, as well naturally responsive to training. The characteristics of the Rough Collie are the long, beautiful coat and the breed’s elegant, lean, wedge-shaped head. The recognized colors are sable and white of Lassie fame, sable merle and white, tri-color, blue merle and white, and white with either sable, tricolor, or merle markings.
A Look Back
The exact heredity of the Collie is lost in the mists of time and clouded by centuries of debate and conjecture. In the Scotland that gave the Collie birth, a pretty dog was not enough. The Collie needed to be coragous, resourceful and in everyway a contributing member of a working partnership.
The collie is believed to have evolved in the hilly border countries old Scotland and northern England, where a hardy, quick-witted dog was needed to handle sheep. Some enthusiasts claim that the Collie's ancestors were brought to the British Isles by Roman conquerors in the middle of the first century A.D.
The fancying of Collies began in English midlands city of Birmingham in the 1860's. Stockmen from all over the British Isles made the trek to market and brought their dogs with them. Some of these dogs caught the public eye, and for the first time serious breeders took hold of them. The Collie's popularity began with Queen Victoria, who fell in love with the breed on visits to her Scottish retreat, Balmoral. When it became known that Collies were in the Queen's kennels, the lowly working dog was suddenly elevated to canine aristocracy. It became fashonable to own a Collie and show enteries rose. Of more importance for the breed's future, canny men took the Collie in hand and concentrated on improving conformation.
Selected excerpts from The New Collie, Fourth Edition 1996
Right Breed for You?
Collies are a clean breed and are noted for having no or a minimal "dog smell". The Collie is a devoted family dog, especially with children. Although Collies should go on a long, daily walk/jog; they can also be couch potatoes who love to snuggle. Despite the Rough Collie’s dense coat, they only need to be brushed about three times a week, although the need for brushing increases in shedding season. Generally, the size of a girl Collie is 22”-24” tall and 50-65lbs. The standard size of the boy Collie is 24 26” tall and 60-75lbs.
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.
Please remember to register your Collie with the AKC - it helps to keep AKC events affordable, supports efforts in maintaining a strong legislative influence, and sponsors scientific research of canine health issues.
We reserve the right to refuse the sale of a puppy to a potential owner that we deem unsuitable to own a Collie or unable to provide an environment which we feel are conducive to the needs of a collie.