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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
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
Anderson’s voice as Flo, the soulful collie in 1989’s All Dogs Go to Heaven, was my generation’s first brush with her magic.
—Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 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
Anderson’s voice as Flo, the soulful collie in 1989’s All Dogs Go to Heaven, was my generation’s first brush with her magic.
—Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 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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