Im thinking of getting a Collie. Do you know anything about them?
I do and love collies! They originated in Scotland and Northern England and are very active and agile. Most of them have strong herding instincts and are used as sheepdogs.
Oh cool. Are collies fairly smart?
They are. Along with their agility and trainability skills, they are known to be very wise dogs.
Do collies grow to be pretty big?
Collies are medium-sized and fairly lightly built, and all that running around keeps them trim and fit!
SO I will probably need a nice yard and some space for it to exercise in.
with other dog types. Some collie breeds have remained as working dogs for herding cattle, sheep, and other livestock, while others are kept as pets, show dogs or for dog sports, in which they display great agility, stamina and trainability. While the American Kennel Club has a breed they call "collie", in fact "collie dogs" are a distinctive type of herding dog inclusive of many related landraces and formal breeds. There are usually major distinctions between show dogs and those bred for herding trials or dog
Collie
Collies form a distinctive type of herding dogs, including many related landraces and standardised breeds. The type originated in Scotland and Northern England. Collies are medium-sized, fairly lightly built dogs, with pointed snouts. Many types have a distinctive white color over the shoulders. Collies are very active and agile, and most types of collies have a very strong herding instinct. Collie breeds have spread through many parts of the world (especially Australia and North America), and have diversified into many varieties, sometimes mixed