I never really cared for them as a breed, like has already been said, often yappy and neurotic, the Rough Collie is a nice breed, and presumably the Rough was crossed with something to produce the Sheltie??
The Shetland Islands and all their stock be it sheep, cattle, ponies, dogs are all small. Through selective breeding or evolved genetics I can't say...but I'm gonna look it up.
I will add that the rough today is a piece of "stuff' compared to years gone by.
As a kid I rabbit hunted on a farm that had three rough Collies for stock dogs. One or two went out by them selves (when told) each night and brought in the milking cows. The also knew what "bring the bull" or bring the horse meant. The horse required all three or he'd just out run the dogs.
The first dog I ever trained when I was 12 was a ColliexGSD. She was bred to a Collie and one of her pups went to a dairy farmer. He always said he was more they happy with the dogs herding abilities.
Found out yrs later that the particular breeding was supposed to be my sex education. Who knew....but that's another story!
ColliexGSD used to be as common as labradoodles today, back in the days of Rin Tin Tin and Lassie on TV when there were plenty of collies and GSDs around. Like 40-50 yrs ago.
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ColliexGSD used to be as common as labradoodles today, back in the days of Rin Tin Tin and Lassie on TV when there were plenty of collies and GSDs around. Like 40-50 yrs ago.
AND you didn't have to pay $1,500- $2,000 for a mutt.
ColliexGSD used to be as common as labradoodles today, back in the days of Rin Tin Tin and Lassie on TV when there were plenty of collies and GSDs around. Like 40-50 yrs ago.
It was a good cross.
Absolutely!
I think my dad paid $5 for her as a pup in '57. A pedigree w/papers might cost a whole $50. Probably a day's pay then for the average blue collar worker then.(dad)
Collies GSDs and Cockers were at the top of popularity also. I would have to give serious thought to give $15 dollars for the "average" one of any of these today.
Todays collie with an Chow coat, narrow narrow head, slitty eyes, glue on the ears. That's not Lassie jumping over the fence coming home to Timmy. Today's Lassie is panting 24/7, and when not panting is barking. Or circling.
Or the bench GSD with the low waddling hocks, the spinal problems, gastrointestinal problems, anal problems.
If you cross todays GSD with todays Collie, does hybrid vigor give you the mutt we knew? Or do you get a fuzzy bear with slitty eyes who waddles along? Who knows.
Just musing here, sorry to be off topic.
Todays collie with an Chow coat, narrow narrow head, slitty eyes, glue on the ears. That's not Lassie jumping over the fence coming home to Timmy. Today's Lassie is panting 24/7, and when not panting is barking. Or circling.
Or the bench GSD with the low waddling hocks, the spinal problems, gastrointestinal problems, anal problems.
If you cross todays GSD with todays Collie, does hybrid vigor give you the mutt we knew? Or do you get a fuzzy bear with slitty eyes who waddles along? Who knows.
Just musing here, sorry to be off topic.
I just hope someone would slap the crap out of me if I tried a breeding like that today.
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Probably a day's pay then for the average blue collar worker then.(dad)
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