smooth collie...................

[Guest long-tail]

always hear plenty about beardie and border types just wondered after seeing a lad walking a pair of them up the road has the smooth collie been used in lurcher breeding with any success,found a bit on the net about them

 

,About the Smooth Collie

 

Smooth Collies are active, intelligent dogs and make excellent family pets. They are medium sized ( 20" to 22" or 51 - 56 cms at the shoulder for bitches and weighing 40 - 55 lbs or 18 - 25 kgs and 22" to 24" or 56 - 61 cms for dogs, weighing 45 - 65 lbs or 20.5 - 29.5 kgs when adult) and short coated. They make good house dogs having a reliable and kind nature but they are quick to bark if a stranger is about. They are not aggressive or nervous.

 

They are beautiful, elegant, intelligent, friendly, loyal, loving and sensitive. They are real family dogs and are noted for being easy to train and very people-friendly. In addition to being very clean dogs, they are one of the easiest breeds to socialise. Typically the Collie is not a one-man dog. If raised properly and treated with respect, they make an ideal pet for the entire family.

 

We do not recommend that Collies be kept kennelled for long periods of time or left without human contact as they can become easily bored, as well as lonely. This can result in a noisy, unhappy dog. Collies, along with many other herding dogs, can be prone to barking if not taught good manners. They are people dogs, known for wanting to be with their owners.

 

While they are excellent watchdogs, they are not known for being aggressive. A Collie should never be nervous, shy or afraid. They love to play, retrieve and to go for long walks. In short, they make great companions for all.

Where did I come from?

 

Opinions differ on this. The Rough and the Smooth Collie are the same breed but whilst the Rough Collie developed a long, heavy, thick coat to cope with the harsh Scottish Highland weather, the Smooth Collie's short coat is better suited to the milder, wetter Lowlands. Most people believe they were bred to herd sheep or drive cattle and so needed to be fit and mentally and physically agile, with the capability of being able to work for long periods at varying speeds in different weather conditions. As with all Collie breeds, their history has ensured they enjoy a close bond with people.

 

The Smooth Collie is not the same breed as a Border Collie, Bearded Collie or farm collie. His appearance and needs are quite different.

 

The breed first became popular in the late 19th century when Queen Victoria visited the Scottish Highlands and fell in love with the breed. She kept both Rough and Smooth collies in her kennels.

 

The Rough Collie has always been more popular than the Smooth thanks to his glamorous coat and fame through the Lassie films. The two varieties are identical except for the length of coat. Some say that the Smooth Collie is more intelligent and athletic than his Rough cousin. Due to his lack of popularity, the Smooth Collie is listed by the Kennel Club as a vulnerable native breed

 

Edited April 11, 2012 by long-tail

[littlefish 586]

It is a KC breed, as stated in the above article, and is described as a 'vulnerable' breed. I would translate that as possibly having a small, narrow gene pool and therefore possibly very inbred with problems? The one above does not look as athletic as a border collie, but maybe its not a good photo? I wonder if there are many working on farms?

[Guest long-tail]

It is a KC breed, as stated in the above article, and is described as a 'vulnerable' breed. I would translate that as possibly having a small, narrow gene pool and therefore possibly very inbred with problems? The one above does not look as athletic as a border collie, but maybe its not a good photo? I wonder if there are many working on farms?

the pic was from a breeders web-site,looks a lump of a dog but pet perfect id say ,iv not seen one for as long as i can remember then see these two today,just got me thinking,as you say about the gene pool may well be reason enough they un-heard of ......,who knows? Edited April 11, 2012 by long-tail

[morton 5,368]

Unless it came from a genuine working background,id leave well alone,as soon as i see KC alarm bells start to ring.

[KittleRox 2,147]

From what I,ve seen of the lassie dogs they,re very narrow headed, that dog in the pic though is far from it bumped into a lass walking a smooth type collie lurcher last week, it looked a no bad dog, just a pet though

[the pikey poacher 1,157]

my dad had 1 years back a bitch called fly him and his mates still rave on about it today my dad says (you only get 1 good dog in a life time if your lucky and fly was mine)