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The type originated in Scotland and Northern England. Collies are medium-sized, fairly lightly-built dogs, with pointed snouts. Many types have a distinctive white color over the shoulders. Collies are very active and agile, and most types of collies have a very strong herding instinct.
Pages in category "Dog breeds originating in Africa" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
In 1915, James Reid, Secretary of the International Sheep Dog Society (ISDS) in the United Kingdom first used the term "border collie" to distinguish those dogs registered by the ISDS from the Kennel Club's collie (or Scotch collie, including the rough collie and smooth collie) which originally came from the same working stock but had developed ...
The Azawakh is a breed of dog from West Africa.With ancient origins, it is raised throughout the Sahelian zone of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso.This region includes the Azawagh Valley for which the breed is named.
The dog then spread north and south throughout Africa beside livestock herders, with remains found in archaeological sites dated 925–1,055 YBP at Ntusi in Uganda, dated 950–1,000 YBP at Kalomo in Zambia, and then at sites south of the Limpopo River and into southern Africa.
Cinema's first canine actor came in the form of a Smooth Collie named Blair. She starred in a 1905 short film titled "Rescued by Rover," and she paved the way for so many dogs to act in plays and ...
Folks in the market for a calm dog breed need not look further than this comprehensive list. But first, let’s define “calm.” The American Kennel Club classifies a calm breed as one that ...
Koolie or German Collie, Australian Koolie, an Australian breed of herding dog; Scotch Collie, one of the most common names for what is now commonly called the Collie. They consist of two types: Rough Collie, long-haired, made famous by the Lassie films; Smooth Collie, short-haired; Welsh Collie or Welsh Sheepdog, a landrace herding dog from Wales