collie
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collies
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Origin of collie
1645–55; perhaps Scots colle coal (in reference to the original coloration of the breed) + -ie; compare Middle English Colle dog's name
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Owners of a home in New York transformed it into a $2.9 million luxury retreat for their bearded collie named Buster.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Her insurer, Purely Pets, says it had implemented the ombudsman's recommendations in full and reinstated the policies for Darcey, her border collie.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
Runner-Up: I also let Instagram totally inundate me with border collie videos.
From Slate ● Dec. 28, 2024
Soon after, Sagi started her competitive dog dancing journey with Pessah, a rescue border collie she got when he was about 1½.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2024
She thought of the collie next door, digging its hole in the backyard last spring.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
The couple's own border collies, Odín and Kun-kun, have taken part in several of their research projects - including this one.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The most remarkable of the test cases seen in this very entertaining program are Australian shepherds and border collies, which are known for their intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
Her four border collies followed behind, scampering through tall grass and wildflowers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2025
Border collies have dominated in prior years, and no dog as small as Nimble had ever won before.
From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2024
In the early 1960s, during what my mother referred to as "the tail end of the Lassie years," my parents were given two collies, which they named Rastus and Duchess.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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