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Descended from shepherds’ dogs that have been around for centuries, the rough collie hails from the Scottish Highlands where it was valued for its strength, hearing and keen eye-sight as it guarded ...
The rough collie faces an uncertain future following a steep decline in the breed’s popularity to record their lowest numbers in more than 75 years. The breed is now close to being classed as “at risk ...
There has been a 94% decline in births of puppies since their heyday in 1979 (Picture: PA) The rough collie faces an uncertain future following a steep decline in the breed’s popularity to record ...
Rough Collie breeders, who by that time had considerably refined the appearance of the modern show Collie, were vitriolic in their reaction, calling them “little mongrels” and within a few months of ...