Collies: Officially confirmed as one the Oldest and the Smartest Dog Breed

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If you are looking for a distinctive dog for your home, Collies must be the top superstars of the breeds of Dogs around, raised by Stirling Collies for over 20 years. It is now known that Collie and Border Collies are some of the types of dog breeds in the herding group of collies that have been found to be the most intelligent dog breeds in the world. The dog by the name Chaser, a border collie owned by Mr. John Piley in the United Kingdom has been officially recognized as the smartest dog in the world. We can’t forget about the Lassie movies – the Collies that have been in the movies for years, always “saving the day for the family”.

But as with the discovery, there is a story of selection that has made the Collies, the most intelligent breed in the world. As with the evolution of Collies of today that includes rough and smooth coated Collies, Australian Collies and the Border Collies amongst the many more variants are believed to have originated along the Anglo-Scottish Borders many centuries ago. There was nothing more amusing about these dogs as these were not brought in by the breeders of the time for specialty looks and other snappy features like the Doberman, or the Dachshund. The Collie is a distinctive Herding dog that has instincts that are closely bound to the shepherds from England and Scotland. As compared to many animated dog breeds, the Collie breed tends to be medium-sized and fairly lightly built dog. Being in the colder regions of the hills and mountains of Scotland and England, these dogs were densely coated to keep warm from the cold weather. Stirling Collies raises both the smooth and rough coated Collies.

As with the recent changes, the breed has been diversified into many types that include the collies that have been adapted into North America and the Australian Continent. With the reports from the Stanford Institute Biological Department, Collies are amongst the first breeds to have appeared naturally, without the artificial intervention of Humans in selective breeding. So, the Collie breed falls along the breed types of Mastiffs from India, Dalmatians from the Mediterranean, Shar-Pei from China and the Akita from the islands of Japan. Typically, Collies display great agility, stamina, and trainability. More importantly, these dogs show wisdom that is uncommon to any of the dog breeds of the world. However, Collies have traveled all around the world, especially through the last century. So, many of the dog breeds related to the collies might not even have the name of Collie on their breed type, and should.

One of the more distinctive aspects of the breed is the capability of the dog to have many shades and colors on their coats. So, in common terms, no two collies would look identical. However, the combination of Sable/White, and the Tricolored collie remains the most dominating shades with Collies. Stirling Collies also come in Blue Merle/White, Sable Merle/White, and White, with any combination of markings.