{"data":{"slug":"rough-collie","name":"Rough Collie","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/rough-collie","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/dog-atlas-api/v1/breeds/rough-collie","also_known_as":["Long-haired Collie","Scottish Collie"],"kind":"breed","extinct":false,"group":{"key":"herding","label":"Herding","fci_group":1,"fci_group_name":"Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs"},"size":"Large","origin":"United Kingdom","countries":["United Kingdom"],"height_cm":{"min":51.0,"max":66.0},"weight_kg":{"min":18.0,"max":32.0},"life_expectancy_years":{"min":12,"max":14},"temperament":["Gentle","Loyal","Intelligent","Sensitive","Devoted"],"exercise_level":"Medium","wikipedia_views_60d":25352,"summary":"The Rough Collie is an elegant, long-coated Scottish sheepdog with a flowing mane and a refined wedge-shaped head. It is gentle and devoted, and is now mostly a family companion and show dog.","photo":{"url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/rough-collie-a8ec69a1f2-1280.webp","small_url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/rough-collie-a8ec69a1f2-640.webp","width":1280,"height":853,"author":"Yasu w","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0","source_url":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rough-Collie-japan08_%28cropped%29.jpg"},"updated_at":"2026-10-15T14:58:57Z","ratings":{"energy":3,"exercise":3,"grooming":4,"shedding":4,"trainability":4,"barking":4,"kids":5,"other_dogs":4},"coat":"Long, dense, straight outer coat with soft undercoat","colors":["Sable and white","Tricolour","Blue merle","Colour-headed white"],"fun_fact":"Queen Victoria's fondness for the breed after seeing one at Balmoral Castle helped turn the working Collie into a fashionable pet.","sections":{"overview":"The Rough Collie began as a working sheepdog in the Scottish Highlands. Today it is best known as a graceful, long-haired family companion, and as the dog many people picture when they think of a loyal movie hero.\n\nIt is the same breed as the Smooth Collie except for coat length. It looks like a Shetland Sheepdog but is noticeably larger.","history":"Both Rough and Smooth Collies descend from herding dogs of Scotland and Wales, which were crossed with English sheepdogs. Breeders later added elegance, and the Borzoi is often said to have given the long, refined muzzle.\n\nQueen Victoria admired the dogs at Balmoral, and the breed became fashionable. Show breeding changed its look, and in Britain the Border Collie took over serious herding, though in the United States and parts of Europe the Collie is again used as a working and performance dog.","appearance":"The Rough Collie has a long, dense outer coat with a full ruff, feathered legs and a frill on the hindquarters, over a soft undercoat. The head is a blunt, smooth wedge with a rounded muzzle, almond eyes and semi-erect ears that tip forward.\n\nMales stand about 56 to 66 cm and females are around 5 cm shorter. Colours are sable, tricolour, blue merle and colour-headed white.","personality":"Collies are sweet, sensitive and devoted, and they tend to bond closely with the whole family. They are patient and affectionate with children and usually friendly with other dogs.\n\nThey are bright and learn quickly, but respond best to calm, kind training. Some are vocal and enjoy herding family members, and they can be reserved with strangers.","care":"A Rough Collie needs a good daily walk and some play or training, but is not extreme in its demands. It is happiest living indoors with its people.\n\nThe coat needs thorough brushing a couple of times a week to avoid mats, especially behind the ears, and more during heavy seasonal moults.","health":"Collie eye anomaly is common, and progressive retinal atrophy can occur, so eye screening of puppies is advised. Many collies carry the MDR1 gene variant, which causes sensitivity to ivermectin and some other drugs. Other concerns are bloat, epilepsy, hypothyroidism and cyclic neutropenia, which DNA tests can detect."},"recognition":{"fci_number":156,"fci_standard_url":"https://www.fci.be/en/nomenclature/156.html","akc_url":null},"sources":{"wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rough_Collie","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38650","wikipedia_revision":1372543314},"profile":{"written_by":"AI model (Claude Sonnet) from the sources above","written_at":"2026-10-15T13:37:29Z"}}}