
Photo by Tsuacctnt As the holiday season approaches, sales of collie puppies will undoubtedly rise. Please remember that a dog’s life is NOT a Christmas toy to be unwrapped and tossed to the side, forgotten, 3 weeks later. They are a “forever” choice, requiring food, shelter, water and – most importantly – love. Have a safe [...]
Teaching Your Collie to Sit

Teaching your collie the “sit” command could be one of the most useful commands you ever teach him. A poorly trained collie is a direct reflection on you the pet owner and how much care about your collie. In fact an untrained collie can become a nuisance to its owner therefore the collie and owner [...]

Photo by Tsuacctnt As long as there are Collies, there will always be ear tipping problems. The collie ear. It is an enigma in itself! Some owners go through their collie’s whole life without realizing how important ear structure was in the development of collies. For most collies, if left to its own, their ears [...]

Photo by Tsuacctnt As a whole, the Rough & Smooth Collie is a hardy, healthy breed. There traits are some of the most desired in the world among dog owners – they’re beautiful, intelligent, sensitive, easy to train, loyal, friendly, and very loving. Unlike the chow, the collie is not known for being a “one [...]

IMG_5140 by dogsbylori *This color is recognized by the AKC The Blue Merle is astoundingly beautiful. With a silverish blue predominant color that resembles a deep cool pool of water, it is hard not to fall in love with this color when introduced. The easiest way to describe the blue merle is a “tri color [...]
Texas A&M University’s official mascot is none other than a purebred American Collie. The first Reveille was a black & white stray mutt. Several students returning from a party found her and smuggled her into the dorms. The next morning, a bugler played “Reveille” causing the little dog to bark – and assigning her a [...]
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