AKA: Scottish Collie
Description: Collie the breed that was made famous in the movie Lassie. Their skull is flat, head is light and not massive and creates a similarity with its rounded,lean wedge that is soft and clean and well balanced and proportioned. Their underjaw is very strong and has good set of teeth in perfect size in scissors bite. Their ears are only erected at least ¾ to also be proportion to their head and flat skull. Eyes are clear and bright with a smart expression. Neck is clean,strong and muscular, regularly long and carried in slight arch. Their body is also muscular and strong and proportion to their height with deep chest. Moreover, they have strong,muscular straight legs, with regularly long,caried low tail and coat with good pattern and long with the exception of the legs and head the outer part is straight and rough and undercoat is soft and hairy.

Temperament: Collie breed is an alert dog, smart and flexible. A very strong dog and proud especially with their muscular built and straight legs. Also, they are a sweet, devoted and protective dog especially to their family. This breed has been awarded 5 times with a Ken-L-Ration Hero Dog award. They have the best socialization attitude especially towards children. A very playful yet calm dog also very friendly. They have to be trained properly and in a gentle way. This breed is not as aggressive compared to other breeds but they could be one when it comes to some suspicious strangers.

Activity: Collies require daily exercise and walks to keep them firm and strong. And enjoys to frolic around especially off leash in an open area.

Health: They could suffer the following: PRA, eye defects and hip problems leading to acute lameness and arthritis. Their nose tip is delicate and must be protected from sun or heat. Their life span is about 14-16 years.

Grooming: They needed a thorough brushing since they have long coats and extra care during their shedding. Bathe them only when necessary. Either wet or dry shampoo. They shed only 2 times each year.

Breed Group: Herding
Color: Sable and white, tri-color (black, white & tan), blue merle or predominantly white with sable, tri-color or blue merle markings.
Height: Dogs 24-26 inches (61-66cm.) Bitches 22-24 inches (56-61cm.)
Weight: Dogs 60-75 pounds (27-34kg.) Bitches 50-65 pounds (23-29kg.)
Country Of Origin: Britain

Dynamics: Collies are calm dog that has a very muscular ans strong built. Very friendly and could be a good human companion since they have good socialization enjoy being with children and other pets too.

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