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Industrial Revolution landscape
Related breedRough Collie1800 to 1886 · United Kingdom

Smooth Collie at a glance

Origin
Scotland, United Kingdom
Appeared
1800 to 1885 (likely)
Family
UK Rural
Type
Herding dog
Size
Medium
Life span
12 to 14 years
Recognised by
FCI, AKC, KC
Status
Living
FCI standard
No. 296

The name. Smooth for its short coat; "collie" may come from Scots coll ("coal", black) or colley sheep.

Same familyBouvier des Flandres1800 to 1912 · Belgium, France

Family and relatives

Same eraEnglish Cocker Spaniel1800 to 1892 · United Kingdom

Place in time

The Smooth Collie appears 1800 to 1885 (likely), in the Industrial Revolution, when 91 breeds first appeared.

A full article on the Smooth Collie is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.