Dog Health Questions: Would a Rough Collie be the right dog for us?

I've done a lot of research for a few years and I know what each of the breeds require, but now that we've narrowed it down we'd like a general decision on which breed? We're looking towards the more pastoral/working breeds but are open to suggestions (no toys or terriers, please!).

Here's what we can do (exercise etc.)
-2 miles walk a day, along with at least half an hour play session a night, probably more.
-He/she would never be left alone during the day or night, he would go to my dad's work which has a total of three people and plenty of space and fields
-We do have cats, and will raise correctly
-Socialise well with everyone and everything!!
-Do nice long walks at the weekend too
-We have three members of family alltogether
-we're generally looking for a medium-large sized dog
-we will do puppy/dog training classes, we've found some really good one's.
-we would like to rescue

I really like flyball and agility etc.

thanks everyone xx

Ages of us: two adults in 50's and a 15 year old, all my cousin's and family are all grown up to, so no young children xx

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Rough Collie
Rough Collie
Rough Collie

You will never find an easier to train dog.
They are also a breed of dog who has an OFF button.
They do NOT need a constant source of entertainment.
They will get the job done but then they are happy to do nothing.
They do well in performance events.

The dog in my avatar is a Rough Collie she is titled in Obedience, herding and Agility.
She is also a therapy dog.

I could not ask for a better dog.

She is a total pleasure to live with.

ADD-Your local Collie Club can give you a breeder referral

Contact your district director which you can find on this page from the Collie Club of America

http://www.collieclubofamerica.org/cca_d…

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• A Rough Collie sounds to fit your criteria perfectly! They're roughly medium-large sized, love playtime but are pretty calm usually, socialize very well around younger children and love to run around in big open spaces. I think this dog would be a great choice for you and your family, and it's great that you're rescuing or adopting it from a homeless shelter.


• Yes as long as you wear gloves before stroking him (:))


• You sound like you'd make a great home for a lot of dogs.
  Rough Collies do demand a lot of physical activity and attention and active things to do, and it sounds like you can provide that.
  rough collies are great with kids and they love fly ball and agility.
  The only thing I would have to add in that you haven't mentioned is grooming. They'll need a lot of grooming. Unless you want a short haired collie which I personally love the look of.
  Love their snouts.
  Good luck!


• When I saw the flyball and agility, I immediately thought collie or springer spaniel. They're both gorgeous breeds, and I know that our dog simply adores long walks. Do you have a large back garden? Collies and Springers can be very active dogs - sometimes even long walks don't calm them down.
  I'd suggest buying the dog from a puppy, and socialising it with the cats so they don't get chased off. Try and find a breeder, as pet shops can sometimes have puppies from big dog farms where the mothers are forced to produce puppies as quickly as possibly.
  Springers and Collies are both gorgeous dogs - althought Border Collies can be a little tempermental at times and Springers can end up pulling off your arm (new smells, new sights)!
  
  I wish you the best of luck in finding one.