Strength in pure collie???

[worldruler 58]

collies up here in the western isles have massive variation, with the smaller working dogs tending to be merle in colour and the bigger short coated dogs being as big as 25inches and looking like a husky cross, very very dog aggressive alot of the time too, my neighbour has one and he is a right b*****d, but a cracking looking animal

[STUNTMAN 552]

Out here in the western united states there is allot of cattle collies, or BC's that are bred for cattle. Some of them are beasts, 60lbs robust all day dogs with the ass to back it up. so yes they are out there.

[Guest born to run1083]

collies up here in the western isles have massive variation, with the smaller working dogs tending to be merle in colour and the bigger short coated dogs being as big as 25inches and looking like a husky cross, very very dog aggressive alot of the time too, my neighbour has one and he is a right b*****d, but a cracking looking animal

mine looks like that type but crossed to a grey, shes from a long line of working hill collies,

so many mistake her for a husky cross

[stewie 3,387]

Cheers all some cracking pics and storys there and siris i never said its a good thing just thats how he is from poor training from a pup

[gnipper 6,755]

a mate of mine has a hancock dog half collie its not much faster than a collie,its big heavy thing collie dog over greyhound bitch,ithink it would be better lining a collie bitch with the greyhound you seem to get better that way.

Is it true that Typp Ratcher puts Greyhound dogs over Border Collie bitches I told that by a few people how true it is I not know i.ve seen one of his dogs it was 19 inches tall

 

The mother of my bitch was from Typp Ratcher lines and was quite famous, she was 3/4 collie 1/4 grey. She stood about 19" and took over 100 big rabbits in her life time.

A good few watched her work and were astounded by her all round ability.

 

 

did it look abit like the one in my pic ??

 

Yes.

[ftm 3,357]

its great to see sensible replies now and again

[forest of dean redneck 12,017]

collies up here in the western isles have massive variation, with the smaller working dogs tending to be merle in colour and the bigger short coated dogs being as big as 25inches and looking like a husky cross, very very dog aggressive alot of the time too, my neighbour has one and he is a right b*****d, but a cracking looking animal

funny you should mention that my dads got a pic of his dad stood by a cart holding a dog which looks like husky x collie got good coat on it,

me grandad served in ww2 so assume it was between the 1st and 2nd war era.and in dorset area.

 

next time im down there il take a pic with phone and see if i can upload it.

[alan626 305]

seen a collie hanging out of a fork on a fork lift driving up and down a pot hole lane that f****r has some jaw power

[johndogs 7]

i think if you want a dog for just ferreting you cant beat a pure collie. i have a bitch she marks well no need to tie her up when ferreting holes she sits calm watching the nets works the brecon beacons all day it would be nice if she had a bit more speed i might put a greyhound on her one day

[worldruler 58]

collies up here in the western isles have massive variation, with the smaller working dogs tending to be merle in colour and the bigger short coated dogs being as big as 25inches and looking like a husky cross, very very dog aggressive alot of the time too, my neighbour has one and he is a right b*****d, but a cracking looking animal

funny you should mention that my dads got a pic of his dad stood by a cart holding a dog which looks like husky x collie got good coat on it,

me grandad served in ww2 so assume it was between the 1st and 2nd war era.and in dorset area.

 

next time im down there il take a pic with phone and see if i can upload it.

 

 

western isles are up in the north west of scotland mate not dorset but yeah collies are sometimes underestimted in the strength capacity

[undisputed 1,664]

One of the best/ and cleverist dogs in the world IMHO, Very under rated dogs (working typre)

 

 

If they were quick enough we'd all have em or hunting, You wouldnt need the cross too the GH

 

The only people that under rate them are the ones that don't own them

[forest of dean redneck 12,017]

collies up here in the western isles have massive variation, with the smaller working dogs tending to be merle in colour and the bigger short coated dogs being as big as 25inches and looking like a husky cross, very very dog aggressive alot of the time too, my neighbour has one and he is a right b*****d, but a cracking looking animal

funny you should mention that my dads got a pic of his dad stood by a cart holding a dog which looks like husky x collie got good coat on it,

me grandad served in ww2 so assume it was between the 1st and 2nd war era.and in dorset area.

 

next time im down there il take a pic with phone and see if i can upload it.

 

 

western isles are up in the north west of scotland mate not dorset but yeah collies are sometimes underestimted in the strength capacity

yeah i know where they are,

[adam 444 4]

here some pics of my cow dog ben bit of a old man now but in his day a hell of a dog

[adam 444 4]

rabbits

[Blue one 89]

rabbits

 

 

Thats some bag for a pure collie.

Was the rabbits easy?

Was it mainly squaters?

I know on some islands here in Ireland, the rabbits are easy enough and don't run as well as some mainland bunny's..