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The Rough Collie is arguably the most-recognized collie breed
The Rough Collie is arguably the most-recognized collie breed
The Welsh Sheepdog is a landrace working type, similar to the ancestors of many other collies
The Welsh Sheepdog is a landrace working type, similar to the ancestors of many other collies
This Bearded Collie shows how different collie breeds can be from each other
This Bearded Collie shows how different collie breeds can be from each other
Although Border Collie has its own distictive look, it is clear that it derives from the same ancestors as other collie breeds.
Although Border Collie has its own distictive look, it is clear that it derives from the same ancestors as other collie breeds. The Welsh Sheepdog (sometimes known as the Welsh Collie) is a Breed or Landrace of Herding dog from Wales, in Landrace refers to domesticated animals or plants adapted to the natural and cultural environment in which they live (or originated and in some cases work they often develop The Bearded Collie or Beardie is a herding breed of Dog, once used primarily by Scottish shepherds but now The Border Collie is a breed of Herding dog that originated in the Border country of England and Scotland
A Border Collie and Rough Collie Cross
A Border Collie and Rough Collie Cross
This article is about Collie dogs. The Border Collie is a breed of Herding dog that originated in the Border country of England and Scotland For other uses of the word "Collie", see Collie (disambiguation).

(For the Rough Collie and Smooth Collie see their separate articles, or for information on both, see Scotch Collie). Scotch Collie is the name originally given to the two types now often divided into Rough Collie and Smooth Collie.

Collie refers to various landraces and breeds of herding dog originating in Britain, especially the upland areas of the north and west. A herding dog is a type of Pastoral dog that either has been trained in Herding or belongs to a breed developed for herding See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands The exact origin of the name is uncertain, although it may derive from Early Scots coll ("coal" or "black"). Early Scots describes the emerging literary language of the Northern Middle English speaking parts of Scotland in the period before 1450 The collie name refers especially to dogs of Scottish origin, but the collie type is far more widespread in Britain and in many other parts of the world, often being called sheepdog or shepherd dog elsewhere [1]. A sheepdog is a type of domestic Dog whose original purpose was to herd or guard Sheep. In the United States, "collie" is most often used to refer solely to Rough Collies rather than the collective grouping of all collie breeds.

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Description

Appearance

Collies are generally medium-sized dogs of between 10 kg and 25 kg (22-55 lb), fairly lightly built with a pointed snout and erect or partly erect ears, giving a foxy impression. Cattle-herding types tend to be rather more stocky. 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. Some types were traditionally docked, and some types are naturally bobtailed or tail-less. Docking is the Amputation of portions of an animal's Tail or Ears While docking and bobbing are more commonly used to refer to removal of the A natural bobtail is a Tail which due to a mutated Gene grows to a shortened length or is completely cut off at the base of the spine Types vary in colouration, with the usual base colours being black, black-and-tan, red, red-and-tan, or sable. A Dog 's coat is its Fur. A dog can be double coated &mdashthat is having both a soft undercoat and a coarser topcoat. Many types have white along with the main color, usually under the belly and chest, over the shoulders, and on parts of the face and legs, but sometimes leaving only the head coloured – or white may be absent or limited to the chest and toes (as in the Australian Kelpie). This article is about the dog breed for the aquatic creature from Celtic mythology see Kelpie. Merle colouration may also be present over any of the other colour combinations, even in landrace types. Merle is a color combination in Dogs coats It is a solid base color (usually red/brown or black with lighter blue/gray or reddish patches which gives a mottled The most widespread patterns in many types are black and white or tricolour (black-and-tan and white).

Temperament

Working types

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. They are intelligent, and are instinctively highly motivated to work. These characteristics generally make working strains unsuitable as pets, as few owners are able to give them the mental and physical challenges they need and, if not well fulfilled, they may become unhappy and badly behaved [2][3][4]. However, in addition to herding work they are well suited to active sports such as sheepdog trials, flyball, disc dog and dog agility. Border Collie sheepdog trialjpg|thumb|right|300px|A Border Collie at the sheepdog trials at Rural Hill Farm in Huntersville North Carolina Flyball is a dog sport in which teams of Dogs race against each other from a start/finish line over a line of Hurdles to a box that releases a Disc dog is the more generic name for what is commonly called Frisbee dog. Dog agility is a Dog sport in which a handler directs a Dog through an Obstacle course in a Working strains have strong herding instincts, and some individuals can be single-minded to the point of obsessiveness. They are often intensely loyal.

Show and pet types

Certain types of collie (for example Rough Collies, Smooth Collies, Shetland Sheepdogs and some strains of Border Collie and other breeds) have been bred as pets and for the sport of conformation showing, not as herding dogs, for many generations. The Border Collie is a breed of Herding dog that originated in the Border country of England and Scotland A pet is an Animal kept for companionship and enjoyment or a househeld animal as opposed to Livestock, Laboratory animals Working animals Dog sports are activities that involve Dogs There is much discussion about what exactly defines a Sport for dogs In a conformation show, judges familiar with specific Dog breeds evaluate individual Dogs for how well they conform to published Breed standards These types have proved to be highly trainable, gentle, loyal, and well suited as pets. [5][6][7] Their gentleness and devotion also make them quite compatible with children. They are often more suitable as companions than as watch dogs, though the individual personalities of these dogs vary. The temperament of these breeds has featured in literature, film and popular television programmes. The novels of Albert Payson Terhune celebrated the temperament and companionship of collies and were very popular in the United States during the 1920s and 1930s. Albert Payson Terhune ( December 21 1872 – February 18 1942) was an American Author, Dog breeder, and More famously, the temperament and intelligence of the Rough Collie was exaggerated to mythic proportions in the character Lassie which has been the subject of many films, books and television shows from 1938 to the present. Lassie, a dog is a Fictional character that has starred in or been the subject of many radio shows, Movies, TV shows, and Books

Collie types and breeds

Herding dogs of collie type have long been widespread in Britain, and these can be regarded as a landrace from which a number of other landraces, types, and formal breeds have been derived, both in Britain and elsewhere. A herding dog is a type of Pastoral dog that either has been trained in Herding or belongs to a breed developed for herding Dog types are broad categories of dogs based on function dog types are not identical to modern ''dog breeds'' but dogs identified primarily by specific See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Landrace refers to domesticated animals or plants adapted to the natural and cultural environment in which they live (or originated and in some cases work they often develop Dog breeds are groups of closely related and visibly similar domestic Dogs with characteristic traits that are selected and maintained by humans bred from a known foundation Many of these are working herding dogs, but some have been bred for conformation showing and as pets, sometimes losing their working instincts in the selection for appearance or for a more subdued temperament. In a conformation show, judges familiar with specific Dog breeds evaluate individual Dogs for how well they conform to published Breed standards A pet is an Animal kept for companionship and enjoyment or a househeld animal as opposed to Livestock, Laboratory animals Working animals [8]

Herding types tend to be more variable in appearance than conformation and pet types, as they are bred primarily for their working ability, and appearance is thus of lower importance.

Dogs of collie type or ancestry include:

The heeler types of dog are probably related to collies, being usually shorter-legged dogs used primarily for herding cattle. A herding dog is a type of Pastoral dog that either has been trained in Herding or belongs to a breed developed for herding

Famous Collies

References

  1. ^ Iris Combe (1987). Mad About You is an American Sitcom that aired on NBC from September 23, 1992, to May 24, 1999 Herding Dogs: Their Origins and Development in Britain.  
  2. ^ Border Collies unsuitable as pets (see warning near foot of page)
  3. ^ Advice about unsuitability of working dogs as pets
  4. ^ Typical working sheepdog sales page with warning about suitability as pets
  5. ^ Westminster Kennel Club description of the Rough Collie
  6. ^ Westminster Kennel Club description of the Smooth Collie
  7. ^ Westminster Kennel Club description of the Shetland Sheepdog
  8. ^ The ancestral relationships of contemporary British herding breeds. Iris Combe & Pat Hutchinson 2004. Chart of relationships between various British herding dog breeds, and outline of their history.

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Dictionary

collie

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  1. Any of various breeds of dog originating in Scotland as sheepdogs
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