If anything, smooth collies are suffering even more. Figures from The Kennel Club show the number of smooth collie registrations is in double-digits and there were as few as 29 registrations in 2024.

In England, the Smooth Collie was appreciated early on and was included in its own judging classes at dog shows as early as 1870. On the European mainland, however, the breed remained unknown for a ...

Until 1994, rough and smooth collies could be interbred so that the same litter could feature both types of coat. However, since then the two have been categorised as different breeds.

Therese 'Tez'Bryars brushes Sandy, a purebred Smooth Collie that's part pet, part show dog, at her home in River Ridge. Glory, a purebred Rough Collie, left, is another show dog.

At a glance Breed: Smooth-coated collie Sex: Neutered male ID number: 2623. Gage is a great dog with an independent spirit. He is high energy and very active. He will need someone to help train him.

Left: A rough collie—a longer-haired collie variety, so closely related to the smooth collie that sometimes rough and smooth collies are born in the same litter—gets groomed in the benching area.

With four days to go before the prestigious 2019 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, Mara Flood is spending a good chunk of her waking hours keeping Poe, a two-year-old smooth collie (full name ...

If anything, smooth collies are suffering even more. Figures from The Kennel Club show the number of smooth collie registrations is in double-digits and there were as few as 29 registrations in 2024.