Smooth Collie


Smooth Collie
Tricolor Collie with training dumbbell
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Tricolor Collie with training dumbbell
Alternative names
Collie (Smooth Coat)
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Classification
FCI: Group 1 Section 1
AKC: Herding
ANKC: Group 5 (Working dogs)
CKC: Group 7 - Herding dogs
KC(UK): Pastoral
NZKC: Working
Breed standards (external links)
FCI (http://www.dogdomain.com/FCI/fcistandards/fci-296.htm), AKC (http://www.akc.org/breeds/recbreeds/collie.cfm), ANKC (http://www.ankc.aust.com/colliesm.html), KC(UK) (http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk/discoverdogs/pastoral/p847.htm), NZKC (http://www.nzkc.org.nz/br522.html)

A Smooth Collie is a breed of dog developed originally for herding. It is a short-coated version of the Rough Collie of Lassie fame. Some breed organizations consider the smooth-coat and rough-coat dogs to be variations of the same breed.

Blue merle Smooth Collie
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Blue merle Smooth Collie

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