Canine Breeder / Dog Information Directory

Collie Description

The familiar collie, sweet, expressive, and intelligent, comes in two very different coats, the Rough and the Smooth.  Both dogs are perfectly balanced, harmoniously proportioned animas that carry no exaggeration or useless timber.  The head appears as a blunt and lean wedge, of smooth and clean outline; never cheeky or snipy.  The correct jaw is essential to the Collie's expression and must meet in a scissors bite.  The muzzle and width of backskull must complement one another to create the correct Collie look.  The ears can scarcely be too small, and must be carried correctly and tip or break naturally forward, about three quarters erect.  The foreface is chiseled for the eye set; eyes are almond shaped and medium in size, placed obliquely; never full and round.  The neck, firm and sinewy, is heavily frilled in the Rough.  The body is somewhat longer than tall and should be firm, not fat or weak.  The forelegs are straight with a fair amount of bone; stifles and hocks are well bent.  Tail is moderately long with end swirling upward.  The outer coat of the Rough must be straight and harsh, never softer, open or curly; outer coat of Smooth must be short, hard and dense; undercoat of both is soft and abundant.  Four colors are recognized: sable and white, tricolor, blue merle and solid white; only merle colored dogs can have odd eyes.  Dogs stand 24 to 26 inches and weigh 60 to 75 pounds; females stand 2 inches less and weigh 10 pounds less.

No mystery that the Collie is the proverbial children's dog.  The collie is a dynamic, sweet dog who is always tuned in to his owner's moods.  Essentially he is a most obedient dog, easy to train and interested in pleasing his owner.  While Collies thrive as a family dog, they do very well in a kennel environment, being outdoors most of the day and night.  Most important is for the new owner to correct the barky Collie pup from the very beginning.  Many Collies become incurable barkers and owners opt to have the dog debarked, which is a shame as it renders them useless as watchdogs.  Collies need to be entertained and occupied less they become wired and stir crazy.

Collie Breeders

• Castlebar Collies - CA
• Chelsea Collies - CA
• Collie Creations - OK

• Tedjoi Collies - MD
• West Winds Collies - OK