Smooth Collie

Description: Animal Species: Dogs

Newest Review: ... socialising and training techniques - yes, I also needed training. One of the interesting tests, designed to discover how he would react to a sudden frightening situation, whilst off the lead, was when the trainer led out an enormouse St. Bernard. Moses jumped back a few yards but did not run off with his tail between his legs, which was an encouraging sign. I then approached and stroked the ... more

... St Bernard; Moses followed soon after and made friends, obviously needing my guidance until he could judge for himself. Moses, was very quick to learn, and it became obvious to both myself and the trainer, that he would be exceptionally obedient; his ...more

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Smooth Collie: My best friends. (830 words)
by - written on 28/06/09 (Very useful, 88 readings)
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I'm not sure where my Collie-Cross, Moses, fits into the collie family tree. He looks like a Smooth Collie as opposed to the rough haired Lassie-types, I am certainly right in saying that he is at least 50% Border Collie and so therefore must half qualify to be 'reviewed. He is a rescue dog, and we are unsure of the other 50% of his gene-pool, although I suspect it might be whippet. However, he certainly demonstrates all the wonderful traits exhibited by the Boarder-collie bits. When I first introduced him (then 10 weeks old) to my Yorkie, Mollie, she totally ignored him; he in turn began herding her and for many weeks, she could not go ... Read the complete review

The most underrated pedigree dog for a family pet (351 words)
by - written on 08/01/09 (Very useful, 103 readings)
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Everyone is familiar with the glamorous and intelligent Rough Collie - if only from watching the various incarnations of Lassie. But relatively few have come across its perhaps less glamorous but equally intelligent and striking cousin the Smooth Collie. This is a shame as the Smooth Collie makes an ideal family pet and is much easier in the coat care department than the Rough. The Smooth Collie is exactly the same dog as the Rough - just without the long coat. Instead he has a coarse short outer coat over a soft and warm undercoat - so all he needs in terms of grooming is the occasional run over with a brush. He is an intelligent and very trainable breed who ... Read the complete review

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