Collie Dog Owners

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 [...]

The Working Group is a kennel club designation for purebred dog breeds descended from dogs bred to assist humans with certain types of work.
Dogs of the Working Group were bred to perform such jobs as guarding property, pulling sleds, and performing water rescues. They have been invaluable assets to man throughout the ages. Quick to [...]

The Hound Group is a designation used by most major English-language kennel clubs (American Kennel Club (AKC), Australian National Kennel Council (ANKC), Canadian Kennel Club (CKC), The Kennel Club (KC) and the New Zealand Kennel Club (NZKC) being the most notable).
Most hounds share the common ancestral trait of being used for hunting. Some use acute [...]

1. According to tests made at the Institute for the Study of Animal Problems in Washington, D.C., dogs and cats are just like people in that they….
A. Worry about what they will wear to work in the morning.
B. Enjoy reading while eating breakfast.
C. Need a retirement plan.
D. Are either right-handed or left-handed-or rather favor either their [...]

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 [...]

Titles awarded by the American Kennel Club for
winning competitions:

 Conformation

Ch -champion

Obedience

CD -companion
dog

CDX -companion
dog excellent

UD -utility
dog

UDX -utility dog
excellent

OTCh -obedience trial
champion

  Field

JH -junior hunter

SH -senior hunter

MH -master hunter

AFCh -amateur fiels
champion

FCh -fiels champion

  Lure
Coursing

JC -junior courser

SC -senior courser

  Herding

HT -herding tested

PT -pretrial tested

HS -herding started

HI -herding intermediate

HX -herding excellent

HCh -herding champion

  Tracking

TD -tracking dog

TDX -tracking dog
excellent

  Agility

NAD -novice agility [...]

Written by CDO Member, Gene of Dune Collies
So you have a show dog
and now it’s time to show. Which Kennel Club are you registered with? The American Kennel Club is the registry that most of us know. You see them advertised on Animal Planet, you probably got your new puppy from a Breeder who has [...]