Farm Collie,Farm Shepherd,English Shepherd Breed Information
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Other names Farm Shepherd,Farm Collie,Old Farm Collie
Country United States
Breed Group: Not Akc Recognized
Weight: Male: 45-70; Female: 40-50 lbs ...
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The farm collie was a generic term for a wide range of herding dogs common in North America until the middle of the 20th century.
The Border, Farm Collies, Working Collies
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Bred from larger farm collies, the Shetland Sheepdog originates from the Shetland Islands. They were introduced in mainland England shortly prior to the First World War.
Out of the group, the smaller dogs that developed the strong eye, and crouching position, became what is called the Border Collie, the larger shepherds with the "loose eye" were called Farm Shepherds or Farm Collies.
Records dating to the 16th century show that Polish Lowland Sheepdogs were brought into Scotland and crossed with local farm collies to create the Bearded Collie.
At first they were known simply as the "good ol' farm collie". The name spanned from Old Farm Collie to Farm Collie to Farm Shepherd to English Shepherd.
Some have the broad back skull and heavy ears of the early farm collies. Others possess the tiny, foxy faces and prick ears that were common among their early island antecedents.
in the early 19th Century and is estimated to be a cross of Golden, Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Labrador Retriever, and Flat-Coated Retriever with a dash of Cocker Spaniel and Irish Setter (for the brilliant red color), as well as small farm collies ...
The Cardigan has dachshunds and farm collies in its background and the Pembroke descended from northern spitz type dogs. The small size is an asset in the Corgi's style of droving.
The breed has been known as the Working Collie, Old-Fashioned Collie, Farm Collie, and English Collie. It was in 1915 that James Reid, Secretary of the International Sheepdog Society in Great Britain, first called the dog a Border Collie.
The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever dog is assumed to be the product of a cross-breeding between the red European decoy dog and farm collies, setters, retriever dogs, or spaniels.
It may have been derived from the red European decoy dog and perhaps later crossed with spaniel-, setter-, or retriever-type dogs, as well as farm collies; an alternative theory is that they are derived in part from tolling American Indian dogs.
Aliases: The Border, the Working Collie, the Farm Collie, the English Collie
Height (Male): 19 - 22 Inches
Height (Female): 18 - 21 Inches ...
This breed is a combination of Polish Lowland Sheepdogs which were brought to Scotland and then crossed with local farm collies and used in the Highland shepherding. The Bearded Collie evolved from Polski Owczarek Nizinnys ...
Starting with the Micmac Indian dogs, they mixed a little of this and that, skillfully blending in various other retriever breeds, Cocker Spaniels, Irish Setters, and maybe even farm collies. The result became known as the Little River Duck Dog.
Whether the Toller originated from these dogs or was developed from a combination of the extinct Lesser St. John's Water Dog, brown Cocker Spaniels, and Irish Setters with a smattering of Golden Retriever, farm collie, ...
It is thought that it may be the result of a red European decoy dog that was crossed with other spaniels, setters, or retriever dogs, or even some farm collies. Others believe that this breed descended from tolling American Indian dogs......
English shepherds can thrive as companion dogs in many environments, but do not make "good pets" for the average person. Size (inches):18-24 Weight (lbs):40 - 90 Alternative names:Farm Collie ...
 See also: Collie, Border Collie, Retriever, Smooth, Hip Dysplasia
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