A Love Affair Began...

I grew up with collies throughout my childhood. I am a third generation collie owner; my grandfather, mother, and I all have been owned by the breed. I am not the kind of person to accept change well, and I do not think my breed preference is going to change anytime soon. When people ask me, "Why collies?" after nearly being surprised that the breed still exists, I tell them. 

I could go on and on telling you that there is no other breed similar to a collie and that you were crazy if you thought your breed was better somehow. And yes, I have owned other breeds throughout my lifetime, so I think I can testify that quite frankly, there is no breed like the collie. Popularized from the 1950’s television sitcom, Lassie, and from the legendary film, Lassie Come Home with Roddy McDowell and Elizabeth Taylor, the way that collies are portrayed on the screen are not a far cry from what collies bring to their families at home.

Collies are a sensitive breed and are receptive to human emotions. They appear to understand mood and tone very well and they will shut down if yelled at or disciplined in a rough manner. (Author notes, no pun intended when I say rough. Collies come in two varieties, Rough and Smooth and in four colors: sable and white, tricolor, blue merle and white with sable, tricolor, or blue merle markings).

That being said, collies are gentle with children and other animals, but make a great watchdog when it comes to watching the front door for strangers. While not a ferocious dog by any means, the collie’s bark is worse than its bite and it will alert family members that a visitor is present.The collie is an extremely loyal breed to it's family and will perform acts of bravery and heroism when mentally sound. I have always had the pleasure of being in the company of collies whose intelligence peeks any other breed that I have encountered.

I have been owned by the collie breed for nearly 20 years, and in all honesty, they have been a thing about beyond expectations.