Collie Dog Owners

Introduction to the Series.

By Lisa, Collie Dog Owners Founder.

When looking for collie information here at [tag]CollieDogOwners.com[/tag], some people tend to overlook the fact that collies are not only part of a breed, but they have a rich history that makes them a part of many different facets of [tag]canine[/tag] life.  On an individual level, collies have a wide variety of personalities - some are happy go lucky, some are serious, some are comedians, and some are couch potatoes.   However, each of these dogs have a collective sense of common traits known as a specific “breed” - The [tag]Rough and Smooth Collie[/tag] breed.  This particular breed belongs to a further classification of the Herding / Working group, which includes cousins such as the border collie and other sheepdogs.

I fully believe that if you want to understand the collie, you must first understand where they come from - their history, their scientific families, their ancestors, and their ultimate purpose on earth.  This series will take you through an introduction of the scientific classification of dogs, a further look into the idea behind groups, and finally a closer look into each group itself - culmulating with a visit into the herding group, where the Rough & Smooth Collie belongs!  Two articles in this series will be posted each day and links to the series’ Table of Content will be updated. 

Ready to learn?  Let’s begin.

Continue to Part 1 “Understanding Collies:  Classification”