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Collie is a general name for certain breeds of herding dog originating primarily in Scotland. The exact origin of the name is uncertain, although it probably originates in Older Scots cuil (coal), meaning black.

The popularity of the Lassie movies and television shows, which starred Rough Collies, has commonly associated Collie specifically with this breed. However, there are several breeds of collie:

• Border Collie
• Rough Collie
• Smooth Collie
• Bearded Collie

The Scotch collie (or Scottish collie) is a common reference in the 19th and early 20th centuries, but it is either an extinct breed or a general term for all collies that has since fallen out of favor.

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Collie is also the name of a town and river [1] http://www.collierivervalley.org.au/about.htm in Australia.