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The Collie
The collie si one of the finest family pets. These are highly responsive dogs that want to please their owners. They excel in obedience training when handled gently and with positive reinforcement. Collies are affectionate with children, family members, and other familiar adults, and are friendly with other animals. Collies can be reserved with strangers without behaving aggressively. The collie's coat can be rough (long) or smooth (short). Height: 22-25 inches Photo courtesy of www.corbis.com Click on the links below to get to a region. The number in the "#" section represent the number of breeders for a region. |
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The collie had been used as a herding dog in the border counties of
northern England and Scotland. Its earliest ancestors may have been
the herding dogs that accompanied the Romans across what is now Britain
around 500 B.C. They are a lithe, strong, responsive, active dogs, standing
naturally straight and firm.