Cosheltie

The Cosheltie is too new to have a history so the histories of the parent breeds are used for this purpose. The Collie has two varieties, which are the rough-coated and the smooth-coated. The rough-coated is the more popular and commonly seen variety and is the breed of the famous dog from the television show, Lassie. This breed is believed to have originated in 1800s as a descendent of herding dogs from Wales and Scotland. The Scottish variety was known to be the more aggressive and large breed that they used to herd highland sheep, while the Welsh variety was smaller and more friendly. The Welsh Collie was used for herding goats as well as sheep. These were bred with different varieties of Sheepdogs and produced the two varieties. The first Collies showed up in dog shows in 1860 in Birmingham, England as a Scotch Sheep Dog. In 1879, the Collie was imported to America and was registered with the American Kennel Club (AKC) in 1885 where it is the 37th most popular breed of dog in the United States. The Collie Club of America was formed in 1886 and was one of the oldest specialty dog clubs in the United States. The Shetland Sheepdog is also known as a Sheltie and is actually related to the Collie. The breed was thought to be a descendent of the Scottish Collie and King Charles Spaniel, which is why it is so much smaller than the Collie. In the 19th century, these dogs were commonly used to herd small Shetland sheep, which is where they got the name Shetland Sheepdog. The breed was registered with the AKC in 1911 and is the 24th most popular breed of dog in the United States.