- Brief Description
The obvious difference between the breeds Rough and Smooth Collies is the coat length, which in the case of the Smooth Collie is short and flat with a harsh texture on a dense undercoat. Source: The Kennel Club
Also see DWN's Rough Collie page for breed-specific resources.
- Links to Breed Descriptions
- CCA Illustrated Breed Standard
- Standard Review Committee 2009: Includes discussion of inheritance of coat color, as well as The Collie Club of America Standard Review Committee's presentation of data from a variety of sources regarding discussion on the sable merle. Replies to questions represent a solid cross section of breeders, exhibitors, and judges whose opinions differ on the subject, but who have had enough hands on experience dealing with the sable merle to add credibility to their replies.
AKC Video Link
View more videos on AKC's YouTube Channel
View more videos on SCC's YouTube Channel
- Other Names for Breed
- Collie, korthårig
- Colley à poil court
- Collie de pelo corto
- Kurzhaariger Schottischer-Schäferhund
- Collie Korthåret
- Country of Origin and Parent Breed Club
- Health and Well-Being
Some sources of health information include:
- National kennel clubs and breed clubs (see, e.g. Breeding/Health Strategy Documents, below)
- Population-level statistics (see, e.g., Swedish Insurance Data, below)
- Research articles
- Breed club surveys
- Breed-Specific Articles
- Breed Standards
There are numerous breed standards.
The basis of breed/conformation shows is the judging of pedigree dogs against the 'Breed Standard', which is a picture in words that describes the range of features that are deemed appropriate for the breed.
Three of the major international standards are:
- Breed-Specific Statistics
1. Swedish Insurance Data
- Breed-specific information on rates of disease and death from Agria Pet Insurance (Agria Djurförsäkring) is available for many breeds. This breed has information on Veterinary Care and Life Insurance.
2. Finnish Collie Association's database for rough and smooth collies - includes 200375 dogs - the database is open to be browsed and searched.
- Breeding/Health Strategy Documents
Health/Breeding Strategy Documents and Links:
- The Kennel Club, UK: Category 1: Breed Watch
- Sweden: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Swedish) and/or English Summary
- Finland: JTO: https://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/RotuPDF.ashx?R=296&T=2
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Norway: Norsk Collie Klubb - Ras Presentation (in Norwegian)
- Breed-Specific DNA Tests
- Other Breed-Specific Webpages
Dr. Leigh Anne Clark, Clemson University At Collie Club of America National Specialty March 29, 2018 - development and use of a DNA test for Dermatomyositis and Interpreting Risk Assessments
Collie Health Foundation Seminar on Hip & Elbow Dysplasia, OFA and Pennhip (2019)
- Breed-Specific Research
- Breed Clubs
We are listing sites for breed clubs with health or other information that might be helpful. Follow links below.
Denmark: Dansk Collie Klub | Health
Finland: Suomen Collieyhdistys ry / Finlands Collieförening rf.Germany: Deutschen Collie-Club e.V.
Ireland: IKC: Breed information and contacts are available
Italy: Italian Collie ClubNetherlands: De Collieclub
Norway: Norsk Collie Klubb
Sweden: Svenska Collieklubben
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