Collie Breed Information
Collies 2010 Wall Calendar
Strong, quick, and agile, Collies are natural herding dogs. Incredibly intelligent, they have been trained as rescue dogs, guides for the blind, and, of course, Hollywood stars. Their loyalty, beauty, grace, and love were immortalized by the long running television show Lassie. Puppies, adults, longhaired rough, shorthaired
smooth they're all here. Collie fans will treasure this extraordinary 2006 wall calendar.
| Other Names | Rough Collie: Scottish Collie | |||
| Country of Origin | Great Britain | |||
| Approximate Date of Origin | 1800s | |||
| AKC Group | Herding Group | |||
| First Use | Sheep herding | |||
| Today's Use | Companion | |||
| Life Expectancy | 11 - 12 years | |||
| Coat | Rough: straight, long course guard hairs with soft and
dense undercoat Smooth: Short, dense |
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| Color | Sable with white, tricolor or blue merle, with white markings | |||
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| Approximate Height | 22 - 24 in | |||
| Approximate Weight | 50 - 70 lbs | |||
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| Thrives is Hot Climates | Smooth: Somewhat Rough: No |
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| Thrives in Cold Climates | Smooth: Somewhat Rough: Yes |
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| Easy to Train | Somewhat | |||
| Good With Other Dogs | Somewhat | |||
| Good With Other Pets | Yes | |||
| Good with Children | Yes | |||
| Good as a Watchdog | Yes | |||
| Good For Protection | Somewhat | |||
| Recognized by... | AKC | CKC
Rough CKC Smooth |
FCI | KC |
| Noisiness | Average | |||
| Common Health Problem | Collie eye, deafness in merles | |||
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| Suitable for first-time owners | ||||
