Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rough collie dogs is now close to being classed as ‘at risk’ by The Kennel Club (/PA) (PA Media) The rough collie faces an ...

Lassie: Fiction’s most famous collie While many heroic dogs achieved fame through real-life exploits, one of the most influential canines in history emerged from the imagination of author Eric Knight, ...

Like his father, who taught him, he bred and coached the collies that played the heroic star of television and movies. By Michael S. Rosenwald Bob Weatherwax, a Hollywood dog trainer who carried on ...

When “Lassie Come Home” hit theaters in 1943, the brave and loyal collie captured the hearts of viewers across America. But if “Lassie” was ever a popular name for dogs, it appears to have fallen off.

The rough collie faces an uncertain future following a steep decline in the breed’s popularity to record their lowest numbers in more than 75 years. The dog breed is now close to being classed as “at ...

Bob Weatherwax, a Hollywood dog trainer who carried on his father's legacy of breeding and coaching collies to play Lassie, the resourceful and heroic canine who crossed flooded rivers, faced down ...