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Collie - This article is about the type of dog. For the town in Australia, see 'Collie, Australia'; there is also a Collie river http://www.collierivervalley.org.au/about.htm in Australia.
Collie is a general name for certain breeds of herding dog originating primarily in Scotland. The exact origin of the name is uncertain, although it probably originates in Older Scots col(l) (coal), meaning black. The popularity of the Lassie movies and television shows, which starred Rough Collies, has commonly associated Collie specifically with this breed. However, there are several breeds of collie: The Scotch collie (or Scottish collie) is a common reference in the 19th and early 20th centuries, but it refers to the original Scottish breed of dog. Scotch collies were heavier and less fine-boned than today's Rough and Smooth dogs.
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