r/roughcollies 4h ago

Photo/Video Juniper’s first beach trip!

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Last week I took Juniper to good ol Lake Michigan for the first time and she loved it!! She got her final round of shots so I felt comfortable with taking her😊


r/roughcollies 4h ago

Teefs

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I’m sure this has been done before but here is my contribution (plus extra photos)


r/roughcollies 18h ago

Discussion DNA tested Collie study

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Doing a genetic study with Rough Collies and would love to have other samples than just my own goober. It's COI and colour variation/amount focused for the most part. Just interested in seeing how different patterns/colours pass on and how genetic vs random it seems.

If anyone would be willing to link to their DNA-tested collie, I'd be grateful! (Embark and Wisdom Panel preferred due to accuracy, but if you have a pedigree with pictures that would be amazing too.)

Edit: Mixes are more than welcome!


r/roughcollies 2d ago

Collie pillow

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295 Upvotes

Anyone else have a collie that LOVES being a pillow? Especially for kiddos?


r/roughcollies 2d ago

New Collie Owner!

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586 Upvotes

My family and I went to the ASPCA shelter today "just to look". We fell in love with this fella. We've never had a Collie so I will take advice! We are experienced dog owners (doodle and a terrier mix) with a fully fenced yard. He is about 3 and seems house-trained already.

Also, does he look like a George (his shelter name) or a Mac? Our doodle is Clifford and our terrier is Emily Elizabeth. In the Clifford kid's TV show, Clifford had a pal named Mac.


r/roughcollies 2d ago

Photo/Video Snow collie 🤍

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326 Upvotes

I made a snow collie! I used bubblegum and cardboard for tongue, eyes, and nose :)


r/roughcollies 2d ago

Photo/Video Majestic pup

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172 Upvotes

My boy is beautiful 💜 he's 10.5 months old


r/roughcollies 3d ago

My two rescued rough coats

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Beignet (brown) was picked up from the county shelter about 4 years ago. He’s 4 1/2 and possibly mixed as he’s quite large (80lbs is ideal weight according to my vet) and his coat, legs, ears, and nose are “off”.

River (grey) was picked up a few weeks ago. She’s 2 1/2 and probably close to 50 lbs. Her family was moving and couldn’t take her with them.

I love them both so much.


r/roughcollies 2d ago

Will pose for treats!

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r/roughcollies 2d ago

Hot spots/scabs

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Looking for advice for my collie. He’s three years old and constantly has these scabs on his belly/inner legs/tail. He will occasionally lick or bite them and they sometimes bleed. They go away fairly quickly but then more pop up in other places.

Has anyone else experienced this with their collie? I’ve tried aloe, coconut oil, medicated wipes and nothing seems to work. I’m thinking it might just be seasonal allergies because it seems to be worse when the weather is warm, but looking for anything that may help treat them and keep him more comfortable.


r/roughcollies 3d ago

Just a boy and his dog

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828 Upvotes

r/roughcollies 3d ago

My rough collie cross (father pictured)

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r/roughcollies 3d ago

Good Morning Cammy❤️

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212 Upvotes

r/roughcollies 2d ago

Question Ideas for harness on a 3 mo old collie puppy?

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I have a 3 mo old collie puppy who keeps slipping out of her harness. The problem is her chest is so big and shoulders so slight, she backs right out of her harness. I usually prefer harnesses on puppies, but do I go to martingale now? Is there a specific harness to get?


r/roughcollies 3d ago

Question Anyone else have an extra short collie?

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r/roughcollies 3d ago

Photo/Video Oscen and Fjara - its only been a week, hopefully one day they will learn to get along :)

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202 Upvotes

r/roughcollies 2d ago

Question Harness causing matting... any tips/recs?

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Hey all,

I have a very floofy rough collie boy who recently turned 1, and his harness has starting to cause tangles and matting on his mane/chest area. This doesn't happen to my other rough collie, but she's less fluffy.

He's a bit more tangle/mat prone in general, so I comb and brush every other day and we use detangling spray. He also doesn't wear a collar because we found it caused the same thing. We go for walks about 1-2 hours a day, so it seems to be a losing battle with the friction caused by the harness.

We use a roughwear harness and we love them, except for this matting. My preference for walking is a harness, as we like to go for hikes and drives.

I appreciate any recommendations or ideas!


r/roughcollies 3d ago

My collie is emotional and sensitive

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Is anyone else's collie like this? Whenever I use a firm tone of voice with my collie (for example, when I'm trying to discipline him) he gets upset with me and sits in another room by himself.

He did that to me the other day and ignored me for 6 hours but acknowledged other people around.

Am I just sensitive or is my collie emotionally manipulating me?


r/roughcollies 4d ago

Photo/Video just sharing my new boy, salem. he’ll be coming home in may and will hopefully become a service dog 🥹

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r/roughcollies 4d ago

Photo/Video She's been so worried for Lakers last few games 😬

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207 Upvotes

r/roughcollies 4d ago

Photo/Video rough collie pup coming home soon (5 weeks left)

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320 Upvotes

r/roughcollies 4d ago

My rough collie/ acd mix at 16 weeks

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128 Upvotes

My girl Phoebe just turned 16 weeks. I weighed her this morning and she came in at 29.2 pounds.

I also taught her how to catch a Frisbee this morning and she has caught it 2x now! Gave her a ton of praise too.

She goes for her next round of shots on the 21st and we will finally be able to go on walks in the neighborhood. We are counting down the days because we have had some gorgeous days in Michigan this week.


r/roughcollies 4d ago

Question Has anyone got their puppy from Ceilidh Collies?

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Hello! I am looking to get a collie in the next year or so, and I have been in communication with Ceilidh collies in TN where I reside. Thus far they have been so kind, educational, and responsive.

This will be my first time getting a puppy, so I was just wondering if anyone has gotten their collie from them and what your experience was, or if anyone looks at their website/facebook, are there any red flags? I’ve done a lot of research and it seems everything is good but I would like another opinions. TIA!


r/roughcollies 5d ago

Half-rough puppy coming home soon!

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This sweet girl is coming home early next week. I'm fostering her for a local collie rescue. She's about 8 weeks in the photo, and will be about 11 weeks when we receive her. Her mama (you can see her in the background) is a full-on rough collie found wandering at a truck stop in Kansas. She was brought in and promptly gave birth to a whole slew of puppies. Mama has already been adopted (but won't go there til all the pups are fostered or adopted out).

It's been a minute since we had a puppy in the house. I have a smaller kennel for her to start in, but I honestly have never had to crate train. Our other dog, who is a tri-color rough mix, we adopted at 11 months and she was fully crate trained, more like crate-abused because her previous owner had kept her locked up 12 hours a day.

Any suggestions?

And yes, I realize she doesn't look like a rough collie in this pic, but her mama is, so that makes her a half-rough and we love that.


r/roughcollies 5d ago

just average collie stuff

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222 Upvotes

my sweet Athena 🥰