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Collie Physical Characteristics

How Fast Are Border Collies? (Why Are They So Fast?)

April 14, 2022March 28, 2022

Border collies are the most common breed of collie-type dogs in the world and are known for not only being quick learners but quick on their paws. They run laps … Read more

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Collie floppy ears explained (collie ear taping tips)

June 24, 2021March 11, 2021

Collies can sometimes have one or two naturally floppy ears, depending on how the cartilage in their ears develops when they are a puppy. Having one or both ears flop … Read more

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Collie Nose Color Guide (Collie Nose Colors Explained)

June 23, 2021February 20, 2021

As your collie grows, it is not uncommon for their nose to change color. Some collie puppies are born with a light colored nose that will gradually fade to black … Read more

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Complete Guide to Border Collie Size, Weight, and Growth Charts by Age

June 23, 2021February 19, 2021

Border Collies are medium sized dogs, and like most herding breeds they have strong, athletic legs and thin bodies to maximize their agility, speed, and endurance. A regular sized border … Read more

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Obesity in Border Collies and how to help your collie lose weight

June 23, 2021February 12, 2021

Border collies are athletic and energetic dogs, so we don’t often think of them as being overweight. In spite of their boundless energy, occasionally border collies can become overweight, usually … Read more

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Do collies have webbed feet? (And why they need them!)

June 23, 2021February 2, 2021

If you’ve ever looked closely at your collie’s paws, you might have noticed their toes have a little stretch of skin between them. This is commonly called webbed feet, or … Read more

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Are Collies Sighthounds? (Plus Collie Sighthound Mixes)

June 26, 2021December 24, 2020

Pure bred collies are not sighthounds. They belong to the herding group of dogs which have been specifically trained to herd, gather and protect livestock, whereas sighthounds have been bred … Read more

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Luna In The Water

Hi! Welcome to Howling & Growling, my blog about all things collies.

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Recent Posts

  • How to Teach your Collie to Give You A Kiss (Easy Trick!)
  • How to Teach your Collie to Dance (Walk on Two Legs)
  • How to Teach your Collie to Cover Their Eyes (Peekaboo!)
  • How to Teach your Collie to Give you a Paw
  • Complete Guide to Collie Personality (What Are They Like?)
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  • How to Teach your Collie to Give You A Kiss (Easy Trick!)
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  • How to Teach your Collie to Cover Their Eyes (Peekaboo!)
  • How to Teach your Collie to Give you a Paw
  • Complete Guide to Collie Personality (What Are They Like?)

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