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: any of a breed of large dogs developed in Scotland that occur in rough-coated and smooth-coated varieties and have erect ears and a long muzzle
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Topping the list is the border collie—an agile, energetic breed with intense focus that excels at herding and needs lots of physical and mental stimulation to stay content.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
For six years, in more than 200 episodes, Lockhart dispensed motherly wisdom to young Timmy (Jon Provost), who would engage in less-than-proper behavior or find himself in danger (but never, as the trope suggested, fallen down a well), only to be rescued by his faithful collie.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2025
Lockhart made an indelible mark playing Ruth Martin, the foster mother of John Provost’s character, Timmy, and his collie Lassie, on the series Lassie beginning in 1958.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2025
These puppies, believed to be a collie-working dog crossbreed, were left in the park, posing a threat to the local wildlife.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
For six years, in more than 200 episodes, Lockhart dispensed motherly wisdom to young Timmy (Jon Provost), who would engage in less-than-proper behavior or find himself in danger (but never, as the trope suggested, fallen down a well), only to be rescued by his faithful collie.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2025
Lockhart made an indelible mark playing Ruth Martin, the foster mother of John Provost’s character, Timmy, and his collie Lassie, on the series Lassie beginning in 1958.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2025
These puppies, believed to be a collie-working dog crossbreed, were left in the park, posing a threat to the local wildlife.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Collie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collie. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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collie
noun
col·lie
ˈkäl-ē 
: any of a breed of large dogs developed in Scotland for herding sheep
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