About This Breed
COLLIE
Country/Date of Origin: Great Britain/1500s
An ancient breed of herding dog, the Scotch Collie shares a common heritage with the Border Collie. In the 1860s the Scotch Collie caught the eye of people interested in the beauty of the rough variety and bred it to increase body size and the thickness of the coat. Coincidentally, there was an increased popularity of the larger, slower English sheep (better wool) over the nimble, cunning Highland sheep. Now the bigger, slower Collie could compete for the shepherd's favor and it began to find its way back into the fields. With the patronage of Queen Victoria, the Collie became the vogue in the 1880's.
Other Names: Scotch Collie, Lassie Dog
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