I own a Collie, a type of canine sheherd that originated in Scotland and Northern England.
Collies are really cute? How big do they typically get?
Collies are generally medium sized dogs, with lightly built muscular structure and their distinctive feature is a pointed or tapered snout.
Oh okay. What about the fur? Or hair,  is it long mostly? I feel like its long and sheds alot
Collies can be short hair or long hair.  Many Collies also have a distinctive pattern on their shoulders.  My Collie is Red with white spots.
Oh thats interesting. How long have they been around for? Many breeds date back to before the 1700's 
A long time.  they were bred to be agile and active.  My Collie loves to herd my other dogs: She has a strong herding instinct.
Thats really cool! What about hunting, do they hunt things like mice or squirrels? My Husky does that
sports, the latter typically display great agility, stamina and trainability, and, more importantly, sagacity.
Common use of the name "collie" in some areas is limited largely to certain breeds—meaning Rough Collie in parts of the United States, and meaning Border Collie in many rural parts of Great Britain. Many collie dog types do not actually include "collie" in their name (see Welsh Sheepdog at right).
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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