
*This is a recognized color by the AKC The Tricolored collie can make for a fascinating, and strikingly handsome dog. Tricolored means “three colors” and in this case the basic colors are black, tan, and white. The black is the predominant color, spreading over their head / muzzle and then again over their body. As [...]
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Ojitos [ ORIÃ?N ] Enero 2011 by tehzeta *This color is a recognized breed color by the AKC. The most popular color of a collie is the sable & white as featured on the television, radio and book icon – Lassie. Although the rough sable coat is the most widely recognized, smooth collies can be [...]
In America, the collie is considered one breed and interbreeding between the two coat varieties is allowed (and will still produce a purebred collie). Understandably though, people still wonder how smooth and roughs are both born to in the same litter. The best thing to remember is that Key Dogs From the Border Collie Family

Logan 205 by Tundra Ice In America, the rough coated and smooth coated collie are considered to be the same breed of dog, and are just shown as two separate varieties of that same breed in the show ring. In Great Britain, however, the two coats are considered two separate breeds! Owners and breeders in [...]

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 [...]
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