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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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Pete stayed with us for two years, living with the collies in their outdoor kennel and going on bike rides with my older brother, Frederick, and me.
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Calvin Tomkins, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
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.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Indeed, photos taken shortly after the rescue showed the collie sitting among over a dozen members of his rescue team without a single visible scratch.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 18 Nov. 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
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Calvin Tomkins, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
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.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Indeed, photos taken shortly after the rescue showed the collie sitting among over a dozen members of his rescue team without a single visible scratch.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 18 Nov. 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
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“Collie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collie. Accessed 29 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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