Collie

The collie is a herding dog developed in Scotland and northern England, with two coat varieties: the long-coated rough collie and the short-coated smooth collie. Both share the same long outline, wedge-shaped head, tipped ears, and attentive expression, with coats commonly seen in sable and white, tricolor, blue merle, or color-headed white patterns depending on registry. Originally used to gather and drive sheep across hill country, collies later became widely recognized as family dogs as well as show and performance dogs.

Collies usually suit homes that can provide daily exercise, training, and steady companionship rather than long isolation. The rough coat needs regular brushing through the ruff, tail, and feathering, while the smooth coat is easier to maintain but still sheds seasonally. Buyers should ask about health screening for issues found in the breed, including collie eye anomaly, progressive retinal atrophy, hip problems, and MDR1 drug sensitivity. Their sensitivity and responsiveness can make them strong candidates for obedience, therapy visits, and herding trials when training is calm and consistent.

Colors: Apricot, Bicolor, Black, Black and Tan, Black and White, Black Mask, Black White and Tan, Blue, Blue and Tan, Blue Merle, Blue Merle and White, Blue Roan, Blue Tick, Brindle, Brown, Brown and Tan, Brown and White, Chocolate, Cream, Dapple, Domino, Fawn, Fawn and White, Gold, Gray, Harlequin, Irish Marked, Liver, Liver Mask, Mantle, Mask, Merle, Mottled, Parti-Color, Piebald, Red, Red and White, Red Merle, Red Roan, Red Tick, Reverse Brindle, Roan, Sable, Sable and White, Sable Merle and White, Saddle, Silver, Speckled, Spotted, Tan, Ticked, Tricolor, Tuxedo, White, Yellow