Scotch Collie Wikipedia. The Scotch Collie is a landrace breed of dog which originated from the highland regions of Scotland. The breed consisted of both the long haired now known as Rough Collie and the short haired now known as Smooth Collie. DOF-slider.jpg' alt='Scotch Old Fashioned' title='Scotch Old Fashioned' />In 1900 the Scotch Collie was the dog to have, they were sought after by farmers for their herding ability and they were sought after by city dwellers because they. It is generally believed to have descended from a variety of ancient herding dogs, some dating back to the Roman occupation, which may have included Roman Cattle Dogs, Native Celtic Dogs and Viking Herding Spitzes. Other ancestors include the Gordon and Irish Setters. HistoryeditIn Scotland, this dog was referred to as cooley, coaly and colley dogs. The name Collie is thought to come from the Old English word for black or coal coll and may have referred to a type of sheep Coaley which they were once used to herd. However, Collie might also have come from the Gaelic cilean and cilean for dog or young pup, or from the Celtic word for useful which is collie. Due to its popularity, it was imported to other countries including the U. S., where it simply became known as the Scotch Collie. In its native land, Scotch Collies were used for herding sheep and other farm animals, as well as guarding the homestead and hunting. In the 1. 80. 0s and early 1. America to assist families in maintaining their farms. As their numbers and popularity grew, the Scotch Collie began to be widely owned as pets and eventually shown at conformation events in both England Birmingham 1. America New York, around 1. In 1. 88. 5, the Scotch Collie Club was formed7 and the breed was accepted into the AKC American Kennel Club. A year later, the Collie Club of America was formed. The name Scotch Collie was initially used by the AKC for this new breed. However, the Scotch was eventually dropped as the AKC chose to use the terms Rough and Smooth to refer to these collies. It is generally believed that this occurred in an attempt to differentiate the show dogs from the common, or working, Scotch Collies. Following the continued popularity of this breed and their increased appearance in conformation shows, the Rough and Smooth Collies began to change in form, developing the flat skull and long narrow head familiar in todays collies, along with the more pronounced mane, or bib, of the Rough Collie. The changes occurred due to outcrossing with other dog breeds, possibly the Borzoi but more probably the Greyhound. These physical changes further separated the original Scotch Collies from the collies which developed from it. The Scotch Collie was at one time registerable by the United Kennel Club as well as the National Kennel Club as the Old Time Farm Shepherd but, at some point, lost recognition and began to be absorbed into other breeds, including the English Shepherd, which opened its registry to the breed. Scotch Collies were not only instrumental in the development of the Rough and Smooth Collies, but also of the Australian Shepherd, and they may have materially contributed to the development of other breeds including, but not limited to, English Shepherds, Border Collies, and Shetland Sheepdogs. Although no longer recognized as a distinct breed by American breed clubs, the Scotch Collies continued to be popular with families and farmers as useful companions and helpers on the small farmshomesteads into the 1. However, as the American farm began to decline, the Scotch Collie as a breed began to lose not only numbers but even their name, as the breed became referred to as Farm Collies, Farm Shepherds and Old fashioned Collies. In the 1. 99. 0s, renewed interest in the breed occurred, and remnants of the last known Scotch Collies in the U. S. were located in Tennessee and North Carolina by Richard Mc. Tokiwa Imports Eigshima White Oak Whisky Mars Ishiros Malt Chichibu Whisky of the year blended Janapese Akashi. Pepperoni Monkey Bread. Cutty Sark is an iconic whisky the distinctive yellow label has graced the worlds best bars and clubs for nearly 80 years. Shop our full line of specially designed Whiskey glasses and Scotch glasses from top brands like Riedel and Glencairn. A delicious recipe for Scotch OldFashioned, with bitters, Scotch whisky, water, sugar, orange and maraschino cherry. Also lists similar drink recipes. Duffie, as well as in Canada by Erika Du. Bois. 1. 3 These dogs were referred to as Old Time Farm Shepherds, as opposed to Scotch Collies, primarily to avoid confusion with the more popular and widely recognized collie breeds. In the 2. 00. 0s, the Scotch Collie still remained small in numbers and a group was formed to further promote the breed OTSCA, this time referring to it as Old Time Scotch Collie. The group maintains an open registry for Scotch Collies as well as any farm collie type dog. As of May 2. 01. 7, the pedigree database contained only 1. Old Time Scotch Collies. See alsoeditReferenceseditExternal linksedit. Scotch Egg Club Scotch Egg Club is a celebration of Tommy Dewars two greatest passions in life. Whisky and Chickens. Come and discover the Scotch Egg Club.