Collie
Learn about the temperament and personality of the Collie. Discover what he's like to live with, his traits and characteristics and how he generally behaves. And look at lots of Collie photos.
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Collie Temperament
Collies make fantastic family pets because they love to be with people, and love to be part of the family. They are great with children and often take a special interest in them. The Collie's herding instinct will often cause him to follow his small owners around all day, quietly protecting them. Every year Collies receive heroism awards for rescuing children from cars, snakes, and fire. Collies are affectionate, intelligent, easygoing, fun-loving, loyal, devoted, and incredibly responsive to their humans. Collies seem to have an intuitive awareness of a family's routines and activities and are sometimes accused of "reading their owner's mind." They are known to recognize approaching footsteps and vehicles, and are often found waiting by the door when it is the regular time for someone to get home from work or school. Because the Collie is so in love with the family, he needs a lot of attention. He will want to go for daily walks and play with everyone, and will not do well if left alone for long periods of time. A Collie will bond quickly and easily with his family and will become watchful and protective of the home. He is not prone to wander, and seems content to hang out in his own yard. Collies can adapt to suburban yards and to large rural spaces, as long as they have someone there to love. Collies can be reserved with strangers, but are always gentle, though you can be sure your Collie's bark will let you know when someone is at your door. Collies are very vocal, which can irritate your neighbors, but Collies are also eager to please their owners, so will often be quiet when you tell them to. Collies have a wide range of vocals as well as facial expressions, which makes them excellent communicators (think Lassie). Collies are often accused of smiling. Collies are social animals and get along well with other dogs and other family pets.
Collie Training
The Collie is very intelligent and easy to train. He learns new commands very fast.
Collie Shedding
The Collie is a very heavy shedder. He sheds an awful lot of hair! You'll find hair all over your home, stuck to everything! You'll probably even find it in the butter!
Collie Grooming
The medium-length coat of the Collie requires brushing a few times a week to keep it tangle-free.
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Rating: Ease of training
Tells you how easy or difficult a breed is to train.
A higher rating means the breed is easier to train, a lower rating means the breed is harder to train.
An easy to train breed require less time and patience to train.
Rating: Intelligence
Tells you how intelligent a breed is in terms of how quickly it can learn commands from humans. A higher rating means the breed will learn your commands faster (and is therefore generally considered to be more intelligent), while a lower rating means the breed will learn your commands more slowly (and is therefore generally considered to be less intelligent).
Keep in mind that this is only one way to measure a dog's intelligence and a low rating might still mean the breed is highly intelligent in other ways.
Rating: Shedding
Tells you how much hair the breed sheds. The higher the rating the more hair the breed sheds.
Rating: Watchdog
Tells you how good the breed is at being a watchdog and raising the alarm when a stranger approaches. A higher rating means the breed will bark vigorously to warn you of a stranger's presence on your property. A low rating means the breed probably won't bark much if a stranger enters your property.
Rating: Guard dog
Tells you how good the breed is at being a guard dog due to the appearance, size, and strength of the breed. A breed with a high guard dog rating will make an intruder think twice before stepping foot on your property.
Rating: Popularity
Tells you how popular the breed is in terms of ownership. A higher rating means that more people own the breed. The more popular a breed is the easier it is to find and purchase one because there are more breeders breeding it.
Rating: Size
Tells you how large or small the breed is. A lower rating means the breed is smaller and a higher rating means the breed is larger. It gives you a quick idea of how physically large or small the breed is compared with all the other breeds.
Rating: Agility
Tells you how agile the breed is. A higher rating means the breed is fast and nimble on its feet while a lower rating means the breed is heavier and slower on its feet.
Rating: Good with kids
Tells you how good the breed is with children. A higher rating means the breed is good with children. Note: all breeds are generally good with kids when they're raised with them.
