Rough Collie

Rough Collie
Sable and white
Other names
  • Collie
  • Long-Haired Collie
OriginUnited Kingdom
Traits
Height Males 56–61 cm (22–24 in)
Females 51–56 cm (20–22 in)
Coat long double coat
Colour
  • colour-headed white
  • blue merle, sable merle, double merle
  • sable, mahogany sable, shaded sable
  • tri-coloured
Kennel club standards
The Kennel Club standard
Fédération Cynologique Internationale standard
Dog (domestic dog)

The Rough Collie or Long-Haired Collie is a British breed of long-coated herding dog of medium to large size. It is identical to the Smooth Collie in all respects but the length of the coat. Dogs of both breeds were bred for herding sheep in Scotland. In the twenty-first century the Rough Collie is commonly kept as a companion dog, or may be bred for showing. The recognised coat colours are sable or merle in various shades, tri-coloured or colour-headed white.

The Rough Collie is similar in appearance to the smaller Shetland Sheepdog, but a genetic link between the two breeds is not established.

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