Collie Dog Owners

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Collies come in two different varieties, ’smooth’ and ‘rough.’ Rough collies require much more grooming, but smoothes do need to be groomed regularly to keep their coats healthy. Collies have a double coat of hair, meaning there is a thick undercoat and an outer coat of thinner and flatter hair.
A smooth collie has [...]

Author: John Pawlett
The Collie dog makes an excellent sporting dog, and can be taught to do the work of the Pointer and the Setter, as well as that of the Water Spaniel and the Retriever. He can be trained to perform the duties of other breeds. He is clever at hunting, having an excellent nose, [...]

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The Collie is a wonderful family dog. They come in two varieties, smooth coated and rough coated. They are generally good with kids and other animals and love their adopted family. The most famous Collie is Lassie. 
They may not be suitable for an apartment as they need room to exercise. A properly fenced [...]

The television series “Lassie” made Lassie the beloved symbol for Collies in America. Your new Collie puppy won’t measure up to the wonder dog, but you’ll most likely find him a wonderful family dog.
The Family Protector
The Collie was originally bred to herd sheep, and still has a strong protective instinct, which makes them an excellent [...]

General Character
The Collie is a lithe, strong, responsive, active dog, carrying no useless timber, standing naturally straight and firm. The deep, moderately wide chest shows strength, the sloping shoulders and well-bent hocks indicate speed and grace, and the face shows high intelligence. The Collie presents an impressive, proud picture of true balance, each part being [...]

What is Breeding?
Breeding, in its most common form is the mating of a female dog (bitch) to a male dog. This can occure naturally among any member of the dog species (Canis lupus familiaris), although dogs usually mate to those of the same size (a Collie will not mate to a Yorkshire Terrier).
In the [...]

By Ashley Peach
Due to the highly sensitive nature of the Collie, and their huge desire to please their owners, the gentleness of the clicker training method is one of the best around today. 
In this article I am going to discuss clicker training and its use in training collies. Most people have heard of clicker training [...]

 Grooming a collie is one of the most important tasks you will undertake. You will find that with a couple hours of at home grooming work a week, your collie will maintain a beautiful, soft. luscious coat free of tangles and snarls. A professional groomer is really not needed if you dedicate yourself to the [...]

The Collie’s health is about in the middle of the various breeds with several fairly common inheritable diseases. Skin and eye problems, seizures, allergies, Dermatomyositis (DM), 
Collie Nose, hypothyroidism, heart disease, bloat, and poor temperament (most often excessive shyness) are
some common troubles. A Collie from a good breeder or rescuer should have been checked for the most [...]

There are two lengths of Collie Coats.

Rough

Smooth

Rough

The rough coat is the long, beautiful coat that is associated with “Lassie”.  The American Kennel Club describes the rough coat as “the crowning glory of the rough variety of Collie”. The outer coat of the rough Collie, is straight and harsh to the touch. The undercoat, is soft [...]

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 [...]

The collie is considered a “pure bred” dog, designed for a specific purpose. In order to earn titles, show, stud, etc, a purebred collie must have proof of registration with a dedicated kennel club who serves to monitor breed standards to ensure breeds stay true to their original look and purpose.
If you are in [...]

The collie dog has a very wonderful calm, even temperament. Original collies were used to herd sheep, and they were highly trusted to gather the flock and bring them in without causing any harm to the animals. Therefore, shepherds needed dogs that had keen hearing (to listen to signals from their master across the hills), [...]

Training your collie should begin the moment you arrive home with
your new pup. Most "household rules" training (i.e. off-limit furniture
& rooms, table manners) will occur naturally as you go about your daily
routine.  Other commands require more devoted, focused sessions of
training.  Because a young pup has a short attention span, training
sessions should remain short - 10 [...]

Founded on Feb. 27, 2002, Collie Dog Owners mission is the provide easy-to-access quality rough & smooth information. Our goal is to someday be the largest collie educational resource in America. To do that, it is our belief that education is based on frequent interaction with real collie owners - whether that owner [...]