 
Collie
Rough Coated Collie
Rough Coated Blue Merle Collie
Smooth Coated Collie
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| group: herding |
height m
24-26" / 61-66 cm,
f 22-24" / 55.9-61 cm
weight: m 60-75 lbs / 27.2-34
kg, f 50-65 lbs / 22.9-29.5 kg |
| types: |
long-coated rough or short-coated
smooth |
| colors: |
rough: sable/white,
blue merle, tri-color, white
smooth: sable
or shades of fawn and white, blue merle, tri-color, white
with colored head |
| physical traits: |
stamina, agile, dignified,
graceful, lithe, active |
| hair type: |
rough: long, abundant,
profuse, luxuriant, soft, dense, stiff, thick, straight topcoat
with soft thick dense undercoat
smooth coated: short, hard, dense, flat topcoat with abundant
undercoat |
personality/
temperament: |
intelligent, alert, protective,
sentinel, loyal, friendly, affectionate, eager to please,
reliable, protective, easy to train,
some can be be shy |
maintenance/
special needs:
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high for rough, brush
daily, sheds alot, mats easily, needs exercise, supervise
with strangers, low for smooth |
| nickname: |
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| origination: |
Great Britain -Scotland |
| bred for: |
sheep herding |
| identifying traits: |
white chest and feet, |
| ideal for: |
children, family, herding,
watchdog, guide dog, police dog, companion, show ring, cooler
climates. smooth good for city life |
| good with kids? |
yes |
| life expectancy: |
12-14 yrs |
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| of interest: |
rough sometimes gives
birth to smooth |
| health concerns: |
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| kennel
clubs: |
fci- (sheepdog group), akc,
uk-(pastoral group), ukc, saku, ankc-(working dog group),
jkc-(sheepdog/cattledog group) |
| rescues: |
•Almost
Home Dog Rescue of Ohio
•California
Collie Rescue Coalition
•Central
Valley Collie and Sheltie Rescue of Washington State
•Collie
Rescue of the Carolinas
•Memphis
Collie Rescue of Tennessee
•Pueblo
Collie/Sheltie Rescue (Colorado)
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Rough Coated Collie |
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| Rough Coated Merle Coat-Colored
Collie |
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