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For centuries the Rough Coated Collie was hardly known outside Scotland, but it is now one of the world’s most popular and most beloved breeds. The collie descended from generations of hard-working herding dogs, and is renown for its high intelligence. They are sometimes used as water rescue dogs and have served man as sheepdogs [...]
There are over 800 dog breeds recognized at various kennel registries thoughout the world. Some dogs, although they perpetuate certain traits in their decendants, belong to no recognized breed. These breeds are futher classified into groups. A group combines various dog breeds based on specific traits of their line – differentiating between dogs who hunt, [...]
Review of what we have learned: When looking for a collie, or looking for any dog, in fact, one must first understand the history of dogs and why there are different breed. It is believed that the dog was the very first domesticated animal. Their loyalty, dedication, and friendship over the 15,000 years of domestication [...]
So far today we have learned about some physical characteristics of the domesticated dog breed. Now let’s examine their Intelligence. Intelligence Dogs are valued for their intelligence. This intelligence is expressed differently with different breeds and individuals, however. For example, Border Collies are noted for their ability to easily learn verbal commands, while other breeds [...]
Modern dog breeds show more variation in size, appearance, and behavior than any other domestic animal. Within the range of extremes, dogs generally share attributes with their wild ancestors, the wolves. Dogs are predators and scavengers, possessing sharp teeth and strong jaws for attacking, holding, and tearing their food. Although selective breeding has changed the [...]
In our previous article, we took the collie “up the ladder” through classifications of individual collie, breed, group, subspecies and species. Today we will look at the higher classifications of the collie’s genus, family, class, phyum, and – the highest of all – kingdom. Scientific Collie Classification Breakdown Review: Individual Collie > Your Pet Breed > [...]
To understand the collie, you must understand where they come from and why they are classified as a “collie”. In this article, we will take a trip “up the ladder” to learn the specific scientific classification of the Collie Dog. Scientific Collie Classification Breakdown Review: Individual Collie > Your Pet Breed > Rough & Smooth Collie [...]
Herding dogs of collie type have long been widespread in Britain. These can be regarded as a starting point from which a number of sheepdog types and formal breeds have been derived, both in Britain and elsewhere. Many of these are still working-herding dogs, but some have now been developed into show and pet dogs [...]
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