collie

English - Turkish

Definition of collie in English Turkish dictionary

iskoç çoban köpeği

Biz evcil hayvan olarak İskoç çoban köpeği besliyoruz. - We keep a collie as a pet.

İskoç çoban köpek

{i} lessie tipi köpek

{i} İskoç çoban köpeği

Biz evcil hayvan olarak İskoç çoban köpeği besliyoruz. - We keep a collie as a pet.

{i} işkoç çoban köpeği

Related Terms

border collie

sınır collie

English - English

Definition of collie in English English dictionary

Any of various breeds of dog originating in Scotland and England as sheepdogs

{i} type of dog

It is remarkable for its intelligence, displayed especially in caring for flocks

There are two breeds, the rough-haired and smooth-haired

A collie or a collie dog is a dog with long hair and a long, narrow nose. Breed of working dog developed in Great Britain, probably by the 18th century. The rough-coated variety was originally used to guard and herd sheep; the smooth-coated variety was used to drive livestock to market. Both varieties are lithe dogs with a tapering head, almond-shaped eyes, and erect ears that tip forward at the ends. They stand 22-26 in. (56-66 cm) tall, weigh 50-75 lb (23-34 kg), and may be variously coloured. See also border collie

Any of various breeds of dog originating in Scotland as sheepdogs

a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland

The Scotch shepherd dog

Related Terms

collie eye anomaly

A congenital, inherited, bilateral eye disease of dogs characterized by an underdevelloped choroid

Border Collie

A herding dog bred near the border between England and Scotland which is widely regarded as the most intelligent breed of dog

collies

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of colly

collies

plural form of collie

border collie

developed in the area between Scotland and England usually having a black coat with white on the head and tip of tail used for herding both sheep and cattle

border collie

Breed of long-haired sheepdog that has been used along the English-Scottish border for about 300 years. Usually black and white, it stands about 20 in. (50 cm) and weighs 30-50 lbs (14-23 kg). It is the most popular working sheepdog in the British Isles

collies

plural of collie

rough collie

A collie with a long, rough, mostly black-and-white coat

smooth collie

A collie similar to the rough collie but having a short dense flat coat

Hyphenation

col·lie

Turkish pronunciation

käli

Pronunciation

/ˈkälē/ /ˈkɑːliː/

Etymology

() Perhaps originally from coal, with reference to its colour.