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- Collie, korthårig
- Colley à poil court
- Collie de pelo corto
- Kurzhaariger Schottischer-Schäferhund
- Collie Korthåret
- National kennel clubs and breed clubs (see, e.g. Breeding/Health Strategy Documents, below)
- Population-level statistics (see, e.g., Swedish Insurance Data, below)
- Research articles
- Breed club surveys
- Breed-specific information on rates of disease and death from Agria Pet Insurance (Agria Djurförsäkring) is available for many breeds.
- The Kennel Club, UK: Breed Watch
- Sweden: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Swedish) and/or English Summary
- Finland
- In Finnish: The new target programs for 2014 - 2018/ Approved by the Finnish Kennel Club's breeding scientific council. The document contains extensive health information and statistics.
- Ras Presentation (in Norwegian)
- CCA Illustrated Breed Standard
- Standard Review Committee 2009: Includes discussion of inheritance of coat color, as well as The Collie Club of America Standard Review Committee's presentation of data from a variety of sources regarding discussion on the sable merle. Replies to questions represent a solid cross section of breeders, exhibitors, and judges whose opinions differ on the subject, but who have had enough hands on experience dealing with the sable merle to add credibility to their replies.
Brief Description:
The obvious difference between the breeds Rough and Smooth Collies is the coat length, which in the case of the Smooth Collie is short and flat with a harsh texture on a dense undercoat. Source: The Kennel Club
Also see DWN's Rough Collie page for breed-specific resources.
Links to Breed Descriptions:
AKC Video Link
View more videos on AKC's YouTube Channel
View more videos on SCC's YouTube Channel
Other Names for Breed:
Country of Origin and Parent Breed Club:
Health and Well-Being:
Some sources of health information include:
Breed-Specific Articles:
Breed Standards:
There are numerous breed standards.
The basis of breed/conformation shows is the judging of pedigree dogs against the 'Breed Standard', which is a picture in words that describes the range of features that are deemed appropriate for the breed.
Three of the major international standards are:
Breed-Specific Statistics:
1. Swedish Insurance Data
Breeding/Health Strategy Documents:
Health/Breeding Strategy Documents and Links:
Breed-Specific DNA Tests:
The Kennel Club list of DNA tests available for each breed along with an indication as to whether the test is part of the Assured Breeder Scheme (recommended or required) and whether it is recorded on the Kennel Club registration database.
Dr. Leigh Anne Clark, Clemson University At Collie Club of America National Specialty March 29, 2018 - development and use of a DNA test for Dermatomyositis and Interpreting Risk Assessments
Other Breed-Specific Webpages:
Collie Health Foundation Seminar on Hip & Elbow Dysplasia, OFA and Pennhip (2019)
Breed-Specific Research:
Breed Clubs:
We are listing sites for breed clubs with health or other information that might be helpful. Follow links below.
Denmark: Dansk Collie Klub | Health
Finland: Suomen Collieyhdistys ry / Finlands Collieförening rf.
Germany: Deutschen Collie-Club e.V.
Ireland: IKC: Breed information and contacts are available
Italy: Italian Collie Club
Netherlands: De Collieclub
Norway: Norsk Collie Klubb
Sweden: Svenska Collieklubben
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