same
except for the coat.
The shape of the ear leather is believed to come about so the slit tip would create a sound box, to aid in their hearing of approaching predators. The collie is known to have a keen eye sight. The rough coat is thick and very warm to aid the dogs in the high altitudes withstand the extreme cold weather.
The name collie, was taken from the Scottish sheep that were called colleys. The first collies were believed to be black or black and white in color. The rough coat was believed to be 14 inches tall and the smooth coat some what taller. The rough coats had a broader head.
The collie was found in Northern England, Whales, and the Scottish Highlands in the 16 th, 17 th, and 18 th century. In 1860, Queen Victoria brought the collie breed to the Royal Kennels where they joined the other dogs owned by the Queen.
It was at this time the breed became bred for its appearance rather than for its working ability. With this the popular color was the Tri-color which is black, tan, and white. Later the blue merles, came about the first recorded sable and white known as
Old Cockie was in 1872. With the sable and white coming to popularity
the tri's and blue merles almost became extinct. It was only after
some very dedicated breeders was the tri's and blue merles restored to
the breed.
The record keeping on the collie pedigrees were begun in the 20 th century. It was during this time that the collie became more refined in type with a larger stature.
Many colors were added to the collie some being sable, buff, red, several mottled shades, black, black and white (no tan), and tan and whites.
By 1886, the collie type was set in England, that type still remains as the Standard to this day. The first collies was showed in Birmingham, England in 1861. Champion Laund Logic who was both an English and American champion, was brought to Red Bank, New Jersey as a breeder in 1920. The collie arrived in the United States long before the 20 th century. The early settlers brought the collie with them to help tend the flocks in the new country. The collie club was formed in 1886 and was the second parent club to join AKC.
