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Our two youngest dogs, Finn (Foxearth Fashion Guru for Koczkodan) and Dilys (Manordeifi Satin Doll of Koczkodan) are show dogs as well as family pets. They are also the foundation stone of our kennels, from which we aim to breed happy, healthy, good quality smooth collies.
The smooth collie was orginally bred as a herding dog, often used for droving livestock to market. An active, outdoor dog, the breed is very versatile and adaptable. Smooth collies compete at agility, obedience, herding, tracking and many other activities. The smooth collie comes in three coat colours (as seen below), blue merle (a pale silvery blue splashed with black), sable (ranging from a light gold colour to a rich shaded mahogany) and tri-colour (a rich, jet black with sable markings on the head and legs). All three colours have typical white collie markings, including collars, legs and sometimes tip of the tail and a blaze on the head.
Finn and Dilys have had a good start to their show careers, highlights to date include Finn winning Reserve Best Dog in breed at Darlington Championship Show 2010 and 1st Postgraduate Dog at Leeds Championship Show 2011. Dilys had a fantastic day at Crufts 2011, winning both her classes (Postgraduate and Limit Bitch) and coming very close to top honours in the Challenge.
The smooth collie is also a fantastic family dog, good with children and other pets, often happiest curled up on the sofa with someone or in front of the open fire. Our smooth collies love spending time with the children of family & friends, whether they are exploring in the garden or snuggled up asleep with them. Smooth collies can get lonely if left by themselves for long periods of time, they can become noisy and will bark if not properly trained. They are very much a people dog, loving to be around the family as much as possible.
The smooth collie is an easy breed to look after, they have a short, harsh outer coat and a dense soft undercoat which is easy to look after, requiring only a few minutes brushing each day to keep it in gleaming condition. They moult twice a year, losing the undercoat and replenishing it. At this time, a bath or shower will loosen the coat and it can be stripped out easily. Generally not fussy eaters, smooth collies can be fed a range of diets, from dry, complete foods to a natural raw diet. The smooth collie can be prone to poor dental hygiene and care should be taken to clean the teeth or ensure access to large, uncooked bones (non-splintering) or other dental toys (e.g. nylabones). As with all breeds, if time is taken to socialise and train the young smooth collie, you will reap the rewards with a well-mannered, happy, confident adult dog who you will be proud to have as part of the family and life-long companion.
Manchester Championship Show,
21st January 2012
Finn Reserve,
Postgraduate Dog
Dilys 2nd, Limit
Bitch
