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Most seem to be familiar with the old rough coated collie named Lassie. That supper smart dog on the big screen is almost impossible not fo fall in love with. Collies are very smart, although they are not likely to show you where Timmy is. As natural herding dogs, collies make for great family dogs. Because collies tend to be barkers, depending on the collies termperment, city life might not be the best for them.

If you are interested is owning a collie, you should really read a collies owners manual. Collies have a lot of idiosyncrasies to their care. Such as a rough coated collie should not be shaved during the summer. Their coat, though it looks uncomfortable, can keep them cool during the summer and warm during the winter. Yet they can still easily overheat in very hot weather.

There are two types of collies, which are named for their coat type. One is a shorthaired smooth collie while the other is a longhaired rough coated collie. You will be required to groom the long coated collie more to keep them from matting their coats. With a rough coated collie you will want to plan on getting both a deshedding tool and a demating comb. You will have to plan on grooming your rough coated collie about once a week and maybe more when the shedding of the undercoat is heavy.

Collies make for great herding sheep, and some areas actually make this activity available to owners. The nice part is they will teach you and your dog how to do it. There are also a number of competitions for herding if you are interested.