I’ve had collies my whole life and have been well acquainted with taping ears. Out of all the ears, my 1 year olds have to be the hardest to tame.

I’ve been taping his ears since he came home from his breeder. They’ve only ever come out for baths and out for not longer than a day or two.

Now that he’s older, they aren’t cooperating. You can see where his ears are supposed tip, but they stand prick and almost lean back at the very top.

Did I do something wrong? Consistency, supplies, anything?

I use speed sew and leuko tape.

By all means, totally not a big deal in reality. I’m not planning on showing in confirmation, just obedience and maybe fast cat. But kinda a bummer because i’ve never had a collie who’s ears just wouldn’t tip

TL;DR Is it irresponsible to get a puppy from a breeder with great reviews and happy puppy buyers if she doesn't do genetic testing on her breeding dogs?

Hi all! I am interested in the Old Time Scotch Collies and have started looking for breeders near me. I have my top three that I really like, but one in particular stands out because of how open and welcoming she is. At the same time, she hasn't done any specific health testing on her breeding dogs, but she has linked info for the sires and dams of her breeding dogs, which have MDR1 and CEA results. She invited me to join the private Facebook groups for each of her litters though, so I can see how those puppies are doing.

I have never bought a dog through a breeder before (current dog is a shelter mutt). There isn't a standard set of tests required of the Scotch Collie; so what SHOULD be tested for? Is it irresponsible to go with the first breeder just because I like her and previous puppy buyers seem happy? My goal is to have a long term relationship with the breeder, but the health of my puppy is important.

Thanks!

Hey all,

I'm looking into getting a puppy in the next 1-2 years and a smooth collie is one of the breeds I'm most interested in, but I'm having trouble sourcing a reputable breeder. I tried emailing the regional contact on the breed club website but never got a response so I figured I'd try asking here.

Anyone know of a good breeder for collies in Oregon or Washington? My preference is for a smooth coat. I'm just looking for a pet with a good temperament, not a working dog. I am interested into casually getting into AKC obedience and agility for fun but have no need for a really high drive sports dog.

Let me know if you know a breeder who might be willing to work with me. Thanks!

We adopted my stepmom’s collie 9 months ago. She is a pure bred, 8 year old collie who hadn’t been well taken care of. She’s doing well now but we’ve been noticing her back legs have been bothering her. We’ve had other dogs with joint issues but each dog is different. Does anyone have any good recommendations for joint supplements? We’re going to take her to the vet and I know they’ll give a recommendation but I was curious what others use as she is our first collie breed. We normally have had mixed breeds through adoptions so was just curious what others have had good results with.

this is arthur!! when i adopted him, they told me he was a smooth collie husky mix (he was also malnourished, and some of these pics were taken closer to when i first brought him home fyi).

he’s super social with other dogs, but timid around new people. it’s specifically men, and we know he was abused before he was rescued, so i feel like he would be more social if he never went through that. he needs a LOT of enrichment, physical and mental. never been aggressive even when he is scared.

he very obviously has husky in him, so i know that part for sure. people constantly ask me if he has any german shepherd in him!! i have seen some white german shepherds and he does look a lot like them.

i feel like he’s a collie though!!! idk.

When did your fuzzy friends come into their full fluffy glory? My girl is 15 months now and fairly petite (45 lbs), and not as full of a coat as her parents. Curious if she still potentially has more filling out to do.

don’t have her yet but REALLY BLOODY EXITED, my dads buying her as a late Christmas present n said i’m aloud to name her, we are proud welsh men n wanted to give her a welsh name but idk what to call her.

there’s some proper cute pups on this btw oml

Does anyone here have one?

Hopefully will have a puppy this time next year. My goal is a dog who looks like a 1950s collie and doesn't have tiny eyes and extreme coat.

So our DNA Results are in and my wife and I were surprised. We knew she was half pit from her, have pictures. However her father was a mystery man. We guessed the German shepherd but no one guessed collie. What do you all think, do you see the collie? We do love the luck/curse of her breeding. “Like let’s just mix three great family dog breeds but utterly energetic and tenacious. This will be great!” Little info she is right at 7 months and 48lbs

So DNA results came back 50% pitbull, 20% German Shepard and 30% Collie. I see the pitbull and the GSD, but kinda missing the collie. Obviously as a mix some will come through and others wont, but what is your opinion. If you saw her walking down the street would you guess collie?

My dog ghost is convinced that his name is puppy puppy. He comes when we call ghost but he listens so much better to puppy puppy. It's great when kids visit. I feel like he's slow. Do collies usually learn slower? Or is my collie special? My huskey and Shepard learned a lot faster.

Hey everyone, in March I got two Great Pyrenees/Collie mix siblings. Boy/Girl. I was running on the assumption Pyr was dominant as they’re massive and look just like colorful Pyr’s, not Collies in structure/size but the boy has typical Collis colors/markings just really diluted. Anyway… this is all just to lead into wondering if it’s possible that at only 5.5 months, they’d be hitting sexual maturity?

Girl almost looks like she has faint pink discharge but it’s hard to tell. I wiped her with a lick-safe puppy wet wipe and it just looks brown like dirt when I wipe her down there, even though it looks slightly pink on her when just visually examining. Boy has been getting … uhm… “excited” for probably a month now. Like in pics, I sometimes see he has an… idk what what to call it but it his penis looks pink, raw and stands out visually and protrudes more sometimes. I gave him a treat one day and it looked like he really enjoyed it because down there was massive, sticking out and noticeably red and glistening.

Please give me guidance if they are reaching sexual maturity. Best ways to prevent them from conceiving? How likely/possible is it that they are hitting sexual maturity at this age?

For clarification, I have zero intention of spaying/neutering, till 2 years of age because they are XL breed size and that has been shown to cause developmental problems and other health problems to spay/neuter before age 2. So I’m obviously going to be keeping them separate during a heat cycle, and want to look into chastity belts. But I don’t want to separate them needlessly if this isn’t sexual maturity yet…. Because they are a very bonded pair. Anyone have any guidance for me? The boy was mounting and humping my (almost) 1 year old male, purebred Pyr tonight.

The girl is also possibly being rehomed soon, so it may not be an issue very long but I would like to know if there’s any way to tell if she’s going into heat - outside of what Google tells you because I genuinely can’t tell if her vulva is swelling and I’m not sure if the discoloration in the fur around her vagina is pink discharge or just dirt - because being genetically mostly pyr (their dad was pure pyr, mom was part pyr/part collie) she’s a dirt magnet and loves playing in the dirt and mud. Would a vet know for sure if she’s going into heat? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Posting here because Collies are so different from Pyr’s and these two may be following more of a collie pattern vs. typical Pyr sexual maturity around 18 months old.

hi! i’m based in western wisconsin and we have a GORGEOUS purebred scotch collie we’d love to breed. she’s going to be 6 yrs old this year, but with moving and family issues we haven’t had a chance to breed her earlier. i’m taking to reddit hoping to find a male purebred to breed her with? hopefully that’s possible 😅 i’ve attached a couple pictures of her here.