Collie or Colly may mean:
Dogs
- Collie, an old type and breed of herding dog originating in the United Kingdom; the ancestor of numerous breeds and types, some (but not all) typically include the name of “collie" :
- Shetland Sheepdog (Sheltie; also sometimes referred to as a Miniature Collie or Toy Collie; the Sheltie descends primarily from the Collie, and includes Pomeranian, King Charles Spaniel (not the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel) and the extinct Yakki Dog. A miniature breed standing about 14-16 inches at the shoulder. A popular pet and show dog, they also excel as obedience and agility trial dogs.
- Bearded Collie, a type of collie that looks somewhat like an Old English sheepdog.
- Border Collie, a collie type from the Border area of Scotland and Northern England, the most widespread herding dog
- German Collie or German Koolie/Coolie, Australian Koolie, an Australian breed of herding dog probably derived from German working breeds and Collies
- Scotch Collie, one of the most common names for what is now commonly called the Collie. They consist of two types:
- Rough Collie, long-haired, made famous by the Lassie films
- Smooth Collie, short-haired
- Welsh Collie or Welsh Sheepdog, a landrace herding dog from Wales
Places
- Colly (hill), An Bheann Mhór, a 679 m mountain in Kerry, Ireland
- Collie, New South Wales, a village and parish in Australia
- Collie, Western Australia, a town in Australia
- Collie River, a river in Western Australia
- Shire of Collie, a local government area in the South West region of Western Australia
- Mount Collie, a mountain in Yoho National Park, Canada
- Colly Township, North Carolina, a district in North Carolina, United States
People
- Collie (name), a list of people with the surname, given name or nickname
- Collie Buddz (Colin Harper, born 1981), reggae and dancehall artist from Bermuda
Other uses
- Operation Collie, a British Second World War naval operation in the Pacific
- Collie, a slang term for cannabis (drug)
- Collie's Squirrel (Sciurus colliaei), a Mexican species of squirrel
- Collie Street, Fremantle, Western Australia
See also
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