Breed

# Smooth Collie

The Smooth Collie is a breed from Scotland, standing males 24–26 in · females 22–24 in at the withers, weighing males 60–70 lb · females 53–65 lb. Recorded lifespan is 14–16 yrs.

![A photograph of the Smooth Collie](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/smooth-collie.webp)

Origin

Scotland

Height

males 24–26 in · females 22–24 in

Weight

males 60–70 lb · females 53–65 lb

Lifespan

14–16 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Smooth Collie is taller than 74% of the measured breeds, heavier than 69%, one of 10 from Scotland.

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## Breeds that look like the Smooth 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 Smooth Collie.

- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/welsh-sheepdog.webp)Welsh Sheepdog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/welsh-sheepdog/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/karelian-bear-dog.webp)Karelian Bear Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/karelian-bear-dog/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/koolie.webp)Koolie](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/koolie/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/new-zealand-heading-dog.webp)New Zealand Heading Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/new-zealand-heading-dog/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/alaskan-husky.webp)Alaskan Husky](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/alaskan-husky/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/russo-european-laika.webp)Russo-European Laika](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/russo-european-laika/)

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

1. Smooth Collie24–26 in
2. Welsh Sheepdog20–22 in
3. Karelian Bear Dog19–23 in
4. Koolie13–23 in
5. New Zealand Heading Dog20–24 in
6. Alaskan Husky21–23.5 in
7. Russo-European Laika21–24 in

Weight 0–220 lb

1. Smooth Collie60–70 lb
2. Welsh Sheepdog15–35 lb
3. Karelian Bear Dog44–50 lb
4. Koolie33–53 lb
5. New Zealand Heading Dog55–66 lb
6. Alaskan Husky40–60 lb
7. Russo-European Laika45–55 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

1. Smooth Collie14–16 yrs
2. Welsh Sheepdog12–15 yrs
3. Karelian Bear Dog11–13 yrs
4. Koolie~18 yrs
5. New Zealand Heading Dog12–14 yrs
6. Alaskan Husky12–14 yrs
7. Russo-European Laika10–12 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.

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Smooth Collie

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