 
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
•Central
Valley Collie and Sheltie Rescue of Washington State
•Collie
Rescue of the Carolinas
•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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