Comparison: Australian Shepherd and Collie Smooth

Australian Shepherd and Collie Smooth are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Australian Shepherd	Collie Smooth
FCI group	1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)	1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)
Country of origin	United States	United Kingdom
Category	Medium	Large
Height at withers	46–58 cm	51–61 cm
Weight	16–32 kg	18–29.5 kg
Life span	12–15 years	–
Recognition features	Frequent merle coat and odd-coloured eyes Naturally bobbed or short tail Medium-length coat and athletic build	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
Coat	Medium-length coat with undercoat; blue/red merle, black or red, often with tan.	Short, flat harsh topcoat with a very dense undercoat; sable and white, tricolour and blue merle.
Purpose	Developed in the USA (not Australia) from herding dogs brought by Basque shepherds; a working dog of American ranches and rodeos.	A British herding breed, the smooth-coated variety of the Collie; today mainly a companion and show dog.

Breed page: Australian Shepherd · Breed page: Collie Smooth

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The information is indicative. Texts are based on available sources and may contain inaccuracies; for binding details (e.g. for breeding or shows) use the official breed standard.