collie

noun

col·lie ˈkä-lē

: 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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Last week, the BC SPCA gave an update on the collie mix, who now has a new name and a new family. —

Angel Saunders, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024 There will be a BBQ cook-off at Kyle Field before kick-off and a pre-game parade will include the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets, Parsons Mounted Cavalry and the school mascot, Reveille, a rough collie. —

Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 The faithful, virtuous rough collie was made famous by Eric Knight's 1940 novel Lassie Come-Home. —

Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 18 Sep. 2024 Reveille used to roam campus unbothered until 1965 when the university decided the collie should be cared for by a sophomore cadet the entire school year. —

Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for collie