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a herding genius so smart it occasionally outwits the shepherd holding the whistle.
means A breed of medium-to-large herding dog originating in Scotland and northern England, prized for intelligence, agility, and an instinct to round up livestock.
from The name surfaces in Scotland and the north of England, but its exact source is genuinely uncertain. The leading guess ties it to "coll," an old dialect word for coal — the breed may have been named for its dark coloring, or possibly for the black-faced sheep (the "colley") it was bred to herd. Either way, the dog seems to carry the memory of something soot-dark in its very name, even though many a modern collie now wears a coat of cream and gold.
- border record
- Chaser the collie learned 1,022 object names
- eye work
- controls sheep with a hypnotic stare called 'the eye'
- royal fame
- Queen Victoria fell for collies in the 1860s
- hollywood star
- Lassie was actually played by male dogs
- workaholic streak
- can run 50 miles a day herding
lassie — famous rough collie from 1943 mgm film and tv series
border collie — herding dog breed from scotland-england border, considered most intelligent dog breed