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Kona by Douglas Brown Kona’s official photo after getting her final points for her AKC Championship. She is being handled here by Tim, Melinda’s son. 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 [...]
Photo by Tsuacctnt 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 [...]
Photo by Cristobal Twice a year Rough Collies “molt” their undercoat. As with many long haired breeds, you must rake/brush this fur out. If you are a very neat person, then you had better know how to use a vacuum cleaner! (They are not a good house pet if someone in the family has allergies [...]
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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