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22.11.2012/EN
FCI-Standard N 156
COLLIE (ROUGH)
M. Davidson, illustr. NKU Picture Library
This illustration does not necessarily show the ideal example of the
breed.
ORIGIN: Great Britain.
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF TE OFFICIAL !ALID
STANDARD: 08.10.2012.
UTILI"ATION: heepdo!.
FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 1 heepdo!s and "attle
#o!s $except wiss
"attle #o!s%.
ection 1 heepdo!s.
&ithout wor'in! trial.
BRIEF ISTORICAL SU##AR$: The rou!h and the smooth
"ollie is the same with the exception of coat len!th. The breed is
thou!ht to ha(e e(ol(ed from do!s brou!ht ori!inally to cotland by
the )omans which then mated with nati(e types. *urists may point
to subtle differences which ha(e appeared as indi(idual breeders
selected stoc' for future breedin!+ but the fact remains that the two
breeds deri(ed (ery recently from the same stoc' and+ in truth+ share
lines which can be found in common to this day. The )ou!h "ollie is
the somewhat refined (ersion of the ori!inal wor'in! collie of the
cottish shepherd+ from which it has been selected o(er at least a
hundred years. ,any of the do!s can still perform satisfactorily at
wor'+ offered the chance. The basic messa!e is that for all his
beauty+ the "ollie is a wor'er.
GENERAL APPEARANCE: -ppears as a do! of !reat beauty+
standin! with impassi(e di!nity+ with no part out of proportion to
whole. *hysical structure on lines of stren!th and acti(ity+ free from
cloddiness and with no trace of coarseness. .xpression most
important. /n considerin! relati(e (alues it is obtained by perfect
balance and combination of s'ull and foreface+ si0e+ shape+ colour
and placement of eyes+ correct position and carria!e of ears.
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BEA!IOUR / TE#PERA#ENT: 2riendly disposition with no
trace of ner(ousness or a!!ressi(eness. - !reat companion do!+
friendly+ happy and acti(e+ !ood with children and other do!s.
EAD: 6ead properties of !reat importance must be considered in
proportion to si0e of do!. 7iewed from front or side+ head resembles
a well1blunted clean wed!e+ bein! smooth in outline. ides taper
!radually and smoothly from ears to end of blac' nose. 7iewed in
profile+ top of s'ull and top of mu00le lie in two parallel strai!ht
lines of e8ual len!th di(ided by the stop. - mid1point between inside
corner of eyes $which is centre of a correctly placed stop% is centre of
balance in len!th of head. #epth of s'ull from brow to underpart of
9aw ne(er excessi(e $deep throu!h%.
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'ull: 2lat.
top: li!ht+ but perceptible.
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:ose: -lways blac'.
,u00le: .nd of smooth+ well rounded mu00le blunt+ ne(er s8uare.
:ot pinched.
=aws > Teeth: =aws stron!+ under19aw clean cut. Teeth of !ood si0e. -
perfect+ re!ular and complete scissor bite+ i.e. upper teeth closely
o(erlappin! lower teeth and set s8uare to the 9aws.
"hee's: "hee'bones not prominent.
.yes: 7ery important feature !i(in! sweet expression. ,edium si0e
$ne(er (ery small% set somewhat obli8uely+ of almond1shape and
dar' brown colour+ except in the case of blue merles when eyes are
fre8uently $one or both+ or part of one or both% blue or blue1flec'ed.
.xpression full of intelli!ence+ with 8uic'+ alert loo' when listenin!.
.ars: mall+ not too close to!ether on top of s'ull+ nor too far apart.
/n repose carried thrown bac'+ but on alert brou!ht forward and
carried semi1erect+ that is+ with approximately two1thirds of ear
standin! erect+ top third tippin! forward naturally+ below hori0ontal.
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NEC%: ,uscular+ powerful+ of fair len!th+ well arched.
BOD$: li!htly lon! compared with hei!ht.
Bac': 2irm.
;oin: li!ht rise.
"hest: #eep@ fairly broad behind shoulders@ ribs well sprun!.
TAIL: ;on! with bone reachin! at least to hoc' 9oint. "arried low
when 8uiet but with sli!ht upward swirl at tip. ,ay be carried !aily
when excited+ but ne(er o(er bac'.
LI#BS
2<).AB-)T.):
houlder: lopin! and well an!ulated.
.lbow: :either turned in nor out.
2orearm: 2orele!s strai!ht and muscular+ with moderate amount of
round bone.
2orefeet: <(al@ soles well padded. Toes arched and close to!ether.
6/:#AB-)T.):
Thi!h: ,uscular.
tifle $Cnee%: &ell bent.
;ower thi!h: "lean and sinewy.
6oc' 9oint: well let down and powerful.
6ind feet: <(al@ soles well padded. Toes arched and close to!ether.
li!htly less arched than forefeet.
GAIT / #O!E#ENT: #istinctly characteristic in this breed. -
sound do! is ne(er out at the elbow+ yet mo(es with front feet
comparati(ely close to!ether. *laitin!+ crossin! or rollin! is hi!hly
undesirable. 6ind le!s from hoc' 9oint to !round when (iewed from
rear to be parallel but not too close@ when (iewed from side+ action is
smooth. 6ind le!s powerful with plenty of dri(e. - reasonably lon!
stride is desirable and should be li!ht and appear effortless. -bsolute
soundness essential.
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COAT:
6air: 2its outline of body+ (ery dense. <uter coat strai!ht and harsh
to touch+ undercoat soft+ furry and (ery close almost hidin! the s'in@
mane and frill (ery abundant+ mas' and face smooth+ ears smooth at
tips+ but carryin! more hair towards base+ front le!s well feathered+
hind le!s abo(e hoc's profusely feathered+ but smooth below hoc'
9oint. 6air on tail (ery profuse.
"olour: able+ Tricolour and Blue ,erle.
able: any shade of li!ht !old to rich maho!any or shaded sable.
;i!ht straw or cream coloured hi!hly undesirable.
Tricolour: predominantly blac' with rich tan mar'in!s about le!s
and head. - rusty tin!e in top coat hi!hly undesirable.
Blue ,erle: predominantly clear+ sil(ery blue+ splashed and marbled
with blac'. )ich tan mar'in!s preferred+ but absence should not be
penalised. ;ar!e blac' mar'in!s+ slate colour+ or rusty tin!e either of
top or undercoat are hi!hly undesirable.
-ll should carry typical white "ollie mar'in!s to a !reater or lesser
de!ree. 2ollowin! mar'in!s are fa(ourable E white collar+ full or
part+ white shirt+ le!s and feet+ white tail tip. - bla0e may be carried
on mu00le or s'ull+ or both. A&& '()t* +r ,r*d+-)nant&. '()t* )/
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SI"E:
6ei!ht at the withers: ,ales: 45 E 51 cms. 2emales: 41 E 45 cms.
FAULTS: -ny departure from the fore!oin! points should be
considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be
re!arded should be in exact proportion to its de!ree and its effect
upon the health and welfare of the do! and on its ability to perform
its traditional wor'.
DIS3UALIF$ING FAULTS:
-!!ressi(e or o(erly shy.
-ny do! clearly showin! physical or beha(ioural abnormalities
shall be dis8ualified.
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N.B.: ,ale animals should ha(e two apparently normal testicles
fully descended into the scrotum.
T(* &at*/t a-*nd-*nt/ ar* )n 2+&d 4(ara4t*r/.
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