Collie Smooth

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Collie Smooth – head — Photo: Pleple2000, CC BY-SA 3.0, source

Collie Smooth – in motion — Photo: Jacek Proszyk, CC BY-SA 4.0, source

Key facts

FCI group	1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Category	Large
Height at withers	51–61 cm
Weight	18–29.5 kg

Recognition features

Elegant dog with a wedge-shaped head and semi-erect ears
Short, flat, harsh coat with a very dense undercoat
Three colours: sable and white, tricolour and blue merle

Purpose

A British herding breed, the smooth-coated variety of the Collie; today mainly a companion and show dog.

Coat

Short, flat harsh topcoat with a very dense undercoat; sable and white, tricolour and blue merle.

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