Rough Collie
The Rough Collie is a herding breed from United Kingdom (Scotland), standing males 22–26 in · females 21–26 in at the withers, weighing males 44–75 lb · females 35–64 lb. Recorded lifespan is 11–14 yrs.
- Breed group
- Herding
- Origin
- United Kingdom (Scotland)
- Height
- males 22–26 in · females 21–26 in
- Weight
- males 44–75 lb · females 35–64 lb
- Lifespan
- 11–14 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Rough Collie is taller than 69% of the measured breeds, heavier than 61%, one of 27 in the Herding group.
Living with the Rough Collie
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Rough Collie’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 5 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 3 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 3 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 5 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Rough Collie on AKCRough Collie on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Rough Collie
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Rough Collie.
Shetland Sheepdog
Finnish Lapphund
Mackenzie River husky
Japanese Spitz
German Spitz
Alaskan Klee Kai (Toy)
Height 0–38 in
- Rough Collie22–26 in
- Shetland Sheepdog13–16 in
- Finnish Lapphund18–21 in
- Mackenzie River husky26–29 in
- Japanese Spitz12–15 in
- German Spitz12–15 in
- Alaskan Klee Kai (Toy)13 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Rough Collie44–75 lb
- Shetland Sheepdog11–24 lb
- Finnish Lapphund33–53 lb
- Mackenzie River husky64–104 lb
- Japanese Spitz11–20 lb
- German Spitz24–26 lb
- Alaskan Klee Kai (Toy)9 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Rough Collie11–14 yrs
- Shetland Sheepdog12–18 yrs
- Finnish Lapphund12–15 yrs
- Mackenzie River huskyno recorded figure
- Japanese Spitz12–14 yrs
- German Spitz13–15 yrs
- Alaskan Klee Kai (Toy)12–16 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.