collie
collie
Definition
col·lie (käl′ē)
noun
any of a breed of large, long-haired dog with a long, narrow head: first bred in Scotland for herding sheep
Etymology: said to be < coaly, coal-black < the color of some of the breed
collie
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- call: One day we were looking online and found the Canine Lifeline webpage where we noticed a very handsome collie called Jasper.
- have: Contact: There must be someone else out there that has a picky border collie?
- work: Working border collies, often sold by farmers, make very difficult pets.
- get: And finally, who said that if you want a fast dog you need to get a border collie?
- see: The judge, a woman in her sixties, said she hasn't seen Collies like this in many years.
Adjective modifier
- super: I am married to a georgous fella, Vic, and have a super border collie Lucy.
- white: He is a much loved and missed black and white collie with a red collar and tag with his name.
- old: Some thugs threw a ten month old collie into a busy road in Park Avenue, Bedford.
- rough: This is Rufus, a rough collie, who gets on great with Misty - in fact, they are now inseparable.
- bearded: Addison's Disease can also occur in Bearded Collies.
- other: A few weeks earlier the owner's other collie also got a hook caught in her leg.
Modifies a noun
- bitch: I can still do agility as I have a two year old collie bitch who as no problems ( unless I create them ).
- pup: On Carol's birthday, we got Billy, a new Border collie pup, who I regret to report is very naughty.
- puppy: Not bad for a written off old farm dog Pink Pink was a little collie puppy who came over from Ireland.
- dog: To make matters worse, a large collie dog pounced forward to receive us.
- cross: Tommy is a very cute seven month old male terrier collie cross, he's a small sized dog.
- owner: A range of fact sheets about the breed are provided and include advice sheets aimed at potential border collie owners.
Noun used with modifier
collie Quotes
The tither was a ploughman's collie, A rhyming, ranting, raving billie.
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