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rough collie

American  

noun

  1. a breed of long-haired collie with a coarse black-and-white or black, tan, and white coat, thicker around its neck and shoulders.


rough collie British  

noun

  1. a large long-haired collie having a distinctive ruff and a long narrow head without a pronounced stop

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Sigurd's mother, Trapelo Dora, born May 16, 1900, was also a sable and white rough collie.

From Sigurd Our Golden Collie and Other Comrades of the Road by Bates, Katharine Lee

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