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4/1/05
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THE DIFFERENCE; ROUGH COATED (LASSIE HAS A ROUGH COAT) LONGER COAT THICK UNDER COAT HAS WHAT'S REFERD TO AS A ROUGH AROUND NECK, FEATHERS AT LEGS AND THICK BRITCHES IN BACK. AND THE BLOW THERE COAT TWICE A YEAR.
SMOOTH COATED HAS VERY SHORT HAIR, LOOKS ALMOST LIKE THE'VE BEEN SHAVEN.
YOU MIGHT WANT TO CHECK WWW.AKC.ORG AND LOOK UNDER THE MARKINGS DESCRIPTION.HOPE THIS HELPS
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DEBORAH
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6/7/05
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THE DIFFERENCE; ROUGH COATED LASSIE HAS A ROUGH COAT LONGER AND A SMOOTH COATED HAS VERY SHORT HAIR,FOR MORE INFO YOU CAN GO TO AKC OR ON LINE UNDER COLLIES ROUGH COATS OR LIBARAY WILL HAVE BOOKS OR PET SHOPS. WHEN ARE YOU LOOKING AT GETTING A FEMALE? IF I WHERE YOU LOOK UP ON THE BREED FIRST AND MAKE SURE IT WILL FIT IN YOU HOME WITH YOUR OTHER DOGS. KATIE
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Katie
BevellasBeauties
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10/9/05
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Smooth collies have a naturally short coat much like a German Shepherds coat. ROugh collies have the long Lassie coats. Truthfully both shed heavily because they are a double coated breed. Both have to be brushed to keep the dust-bunnies down in the house. The real difference between rough and smooth is the smooth doesn't tangle and mat up, but a rough definatley will if not regularly brushed.
Most collies do wonderfully with other pets if they are raised with them. Many rescue collies are screened for their behaviors with other dogs and cats prior to placement. Those are great sources for a new pet.
As for breeding unless you willing to put in hours and hours of your time learning about the breed, showing your bitch to make sure she really is worth breeding and learning about all the health problems the breed has, you had best leave breeding to those who are going to go the extra mile and put out the extra money to do it right. I just whelped a new litter of 9 pups (who
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Marla
LegendHold Collies
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10/9/05
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I just whelped a new litter of 9 pups (who are all spoken for and have been for almost 3 years)and grand total in this litter at this point is approaching $5000 of my money and time. I will NOT break even.
The only real reason to breed is to improve this breed and make sure in even generation you are producing better dogs then the ones you start with. It's a lifetime commitment. Don't do it casually. There are litterally 100's of collies in rescues all over the US that come from bad situations and irresponsible breeding just because people dont' KNOW hoe to breed and place pups responaibly when they first start out without a good mentor in the breed to help you learn. Not to say you can't learn to be a better breeder, but it take a LOT of time and effort.
If your not prepared to really learn, show and health test your dogs and put your time in...please don't breed.
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Marla
LegendHold Collies
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