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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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Ideal avalanche dogs are medium-sized with a high drive to hunt, often retrievers, shepherds, or collies.
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Foxtrot − a collie mix for Team Ruff − was named the Most Valuable Puppy (MVP) for Puppy Bowl XXI.
—Chris Sims, Indianapolis Star, 8 Feb. 2026
New Mexico's favorite was the chihuahua, Nevada's was the boxer, Utah's was the border collie and California's was the maltipoo.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Polly has met some families who seemed like solid matches, but the connections didn't turn out to be the right fit for the Great Pyrenees/collie mix.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Foxtrot − a collie mix for Team Ruff − was named the Most Valuable Puppy (MVP) for Puppy Bowl XXI.
—Chris Sims, Indianapolis Star, 8 Feb. 2026
New Mexico's favorite was the chihuahua, Nevada's was the boxer, Utah's was the border collie and California's was the maltipoo.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Polly has met some families who seemed like solid matches, but the connections didn't turn out to be the right fit for the Great Pyrenees/collie mix.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Collie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collie. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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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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