American Collie

The desired American Collie is an elegant, proud, attentive, expressive dog. His powerful build is well-balanced, with strong bone structure and a well-formed, not too wide and not massive looking wedge-shaped head, with parallel alignment of forehead and muzzle lie, divided by a slight stop; with ears carried about three-quarters erect and with about one-fourth at the tip, tipping or breaking forward. The eyes are expressive and almond-shaped. The body proportions are well balanced and with each other harmoniously, the legs are muscular with correct angulations and an energetic movement. Despite the abundant coat, the body shape is well recognizable. The coat is very abundant at the mane and frill, which gives the Collie’s unique appearance. The coat is comparatively easy to care and dirt-repellent. Besides the Rough Collie, the Smooth Collie exists which has a short coat. According to the American Breed Standard the bitches are from 22 to 24 inches (56 - 61 cm), weighing from 50 to 65 pounds (23 - 29 kg) and dogs are from 24 to 26 inches (61 - 66cm), weighing from 60 to 75 pounds (27 - 34 kg).