Collies vs. Shelties

[iusara]

I don't have much experience with Collies but I thought I'd add in my personal experiences with Shelties. I've found that Shelties are generally high strung and would love nothing more than to run and bark all day. Of course, there are exceptions as with any breed.. my boys are laid back most of the time. They get their occasional "bark, chase, bark, ball, bark, bark, bark" moments.

They're known for being barkers (yeah, I know.. it can be "trained" out of them.. but it still comes VERY naturally to Shelties) as well as being "reserved" with strangers. Both my boys hold conversations (LOL) and are reserved with strangers as well.

Yeah, my shetland sheepdog never stops barking.

[buttercup132]

This is kind of a old thread

[MajesticCollies]

The sheltie Breed originated at the groomers when the little hairless mixed breed spilled glue on them and stood under the collie as it had its grooming. Thus giving the little hairless mixbreed a beautiful coat like the collie.

Yes Collies do bark but not all the time and for no reason. My God don't you talk, voice opinions. My Collies bark in a way of communication.
I don't have a problem with barking dogs. My collies are great temperment loyal, intellegent. I wouldn't have anything else.
And for thier time spent in the house. My collies lay around and sleep all day unless you force them to play.
And when people come over to the house, well its my house and if you don't like being greeted by the thundering herd, uhhhh don't come over. lol

[borzoimom]

I agree.. I had 3 collies and they were great in the house. And barks were of importance to me, not just for the heck of it... I had one sheltie, and she never shut up.... made me nutso...Brandy "cried wolf" alllllllllllllllllll the time... it really got oldddddddddddddddd to me..

[Love That Collie]

The sheltie Breed originated at the groomers when the little hairless mixed breed spilled glue on them and stood under the collie as it had its grooming. Thus giving the little hairless mixbreed a beautiful coat like the collie.

Yes Collies do bark but not all the time and for no reason. My God don't you talk, voice opinions. My Collies bark in a way of communication.
I don't have a problem with barking dogs. My collies are great temperment loyal, intellegent. I wouldn't have anything else.
And for thier time spent in the house. My collies lay around and sleep all day unless you force them to play.
And when people come over to the house, well its my house and if you don't like being greeted by the thundering herd, uhhhh don't come over. lol

Ditto Tim.... you and GardenGirl said it.
I have 2 Collies at present and have had 5. Wonderful in the house because that's where they belong, they are not outside dogs. I have one barker (Bailey) but not that bad and one that's not so interested in barking (Chloe). They can run through the house and not knock over a thing. They are docile and also very playful, they kinda just go with the flow and can be a couch potato. They train very easily and are very much "pleasers" and very happy, gentle dogs who want to be with their humans, the more humans the better they don't like to be alone. When it's bedtime, Bailey herds Chloe into her place then puts himself to bed.