Collie breed information and pictures
The Collie is part of the Herding group. The Collie is a dog with Excellent problem solving abilities. The trainability of the Collie is Above Average. It was breed to be good for Family Pet, Herding, Watch Dog The Collie lifestyle is Active, but can adapt to indoor or outdoor living
The Collie is susceptible to eye problems, hip dysplasia and epilepsy. It is important that when contacting a Collie breeder that you express health concern issues and ask the breeder what they are doing in order to help mimimize them.
Please don't purchase your Collie from a petstore which commonly are known to support Collie puppy mills. Doing so only promotes inproper breeding ethics and promotes current Collie health issues. The AKC, UKC, FCI, CKC, SKC, WWKC, FIC registries recognize the Collie breed standard.
The Collie is susceptible to eye problems, hip dysplasia and epilepsy. It is important that when contacting a Collie breeder that you express health concern issues and ask the breeder what they are doing in order to help mimimize them.
Please don't purchase your Collie from a petstore which commonly are known to support Collie puppy mills. Doing so only promotes inproper breeding ethics and promotes current Collie health issues. The AKC, UKC, FCI, CKC, SKC, WWKC, FIC registries recognize the Collie breed standard.
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Collie
Group: Herding
Size: Shoulder height: 22 - 24 inches.
Weight: 50-75 pounds
| Country of Origin: Scotland. |
| Character: The Collie is mild-mannered, gentle, and eager to work. Occasionally it can be a bit stubborn. |
| Temperment: This breed is good with children, and if properly socialized it gets along well with other household pets. |
| Coat: Can be either rough or smooth. Acceptable colors are sable and white, tricolor, blue merle, or white. If white, markings are preferred. |
| Care: The coat of the smooth variety needs to be brushed periodically. The rough variety needs to brushed or combed every other day, more when shedding. |
| Colour: Sable/white, tricolor; blue merle, white |
| Comments: Especially useful in heavy cover, for slower walking hunter, or where game is plentiful. Largest Spaniel breed. 1996 Westminster Best in Show. Loyal and gentle. . |
| Purposes: Family Pet, Herding, Watch Dog |
The Collie is part of the Herding group. It was breed to be good for Family Pet, Herding, Watch Dog The Collie lifestyle is Active, but can adapt to indoor or outdoor living