🦮 Large · Scotland/United Kingdom
A gentle Scottish herding dog with strong family attachment and good basic obedience, needing regular coat care and caution with certain medications.
The Collie is considered gentle, loyal, and good with children, while being sensitive to moods within the family. It is generally friendly to reserved with strangers, without a pronounced protective drive.
Daily walks combined with mental work or light herding training cover its exercise needs well. It generally lacks the pronounced sporting ambition of Border Collies.
The long double coat requires thorough brushing down to the skin several times a week to prevent matting. Grooming demands rise significantly during coat change.
Well suited to beginners due to its balanced temperament and good trainability. The considerable coat-care effort should be realistically planned for before acquiring the dog.
The MDR1 gene mutation, which limits tolerance to certain drugs such as ivermectin or some anesthetics, is breed-typical, as is Collie Eye Anomaly (CEA). An MDR1 gene test and an ophthalmological exam before breeding are recommended.
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This information is for general guidance and does not replace veterinary or breeder advice. Temperament and health vary individually within every breed.
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