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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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The results were a perfect 50 percent Australian cattle dog and 50 percent collie, a perfectly even mixture that confirmed the owner's original guess.
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
These puppies, believed to be a collie-working dog crossbreed, were left in the park, posing a threat to the local wildlife.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Anderson’s voice as Flo, the soulful collie in 1989’s All Dogs Go to Heaven, was my generation’s first brush with her magic.
—Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
However, the long-haired collie is expected to be able to resume engagements in the fall.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
These puppies, believed to be a collie-working dog crossbreed, were left in the park, posing a threat to the local wildlife.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Anderson’s voice as Flo, the soulful collie in 1989’s All Dogs Go to Heaven, was my generation’s first brush with her magic.
—Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
However, the long-haired collie is expected to be able to resume engagements in the fall.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
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“Collie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collie. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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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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