cmsgyay Posted October 4, 2011 Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 Just curious, how big are your collies? In terms of height and weight? On another board I saw lots of people posting their collies are 45-55 lbs! That's pretty big for a collie in my opinion. Some of those dogs are from sports/conformation backgrounds though so their average may be a bit bigger than here. I'd like to see the range of sizes in working collies. I know it doesn't really matter or affect their working ability but I just want to know for fun. Most of the collies I've met through agility/flyball were between 35-40 lbs. Edit: Your dogs don't have to be working bred or anything like that. Everyone's welcome! Just wanted to see the size range in the breed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS Cressa Posted October 4, 2011 Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 Dont know if I my dogs count or not? 1. Cressa is from a farm and is 17.88in and 30 lbs -measure for agility(height at least 2 judges got) 2. Troy is 1/2 working ( ) and is 21in and ~55lbs <-I dont know how he is 21" but that was his measurements twice from 2 different judges and Troy was NOT shrinking down/crouching. So...? I alway had him around 21.5-22in. -Measure for agility my sisters border collies come from mainly farms 1st Border collie is 21in and 47lbs -He was measure for agility(height 2 judges got) 2nd border collie is ~20in and 40lbs 3rd border collie is ~20in and 37-39lbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rufftie Posted October 4, 2011 Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 nova is a rescue, so i have no idea of her backround. i chose her partly for her smaller size. she is a little under 18" at the withers and about 33lbs. for, me she is a perfect size for agility and travel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcv-border Posted October 4, 2011 Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 Torque is 21.25 inches and hovers around 39-40 lbs. My friend has his 1/2-brother, Quinn, who is about 20 - 20.5 inches, but weighs in at about 43-44 lbs. Jovi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullet87 Posted October 4, 2011 Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 My pup is out of working parents... He is 55 lbs and stands 23 to 23.5 inches. He kept moving... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rave Posted October 4, 2011 Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 I don't have any collies, but my BC females are both approximately 30-32 pounds, 18-19". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelleybean Posted October 4, 2011 Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 Keep in mind that males are often much larger than females. My bitch is 20" and 35 lbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barefoot Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 27 pound female 34 pound female 48 pound male Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChantalB Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 50 pound, 23 inch working line male. Him and his brother from the litter before him are the only two "big boys" from those parents. The rest (males and females alike) were smaller and closer to average. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Kaiser is 7 months old, with working parents, and is about 23 inches and around 50 pounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliepoudrier Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 I have no idea about height, but my females are all in the 28-38 lb range. My males are in the 38-to-low 40-lb range. Most are working bred; the ones that are not/unknown are rescues. J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serena+Eluane B.C. Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Little Eluane is 19" and 35 lbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alchemist Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 My 2.5-year-old dog (out of working parents) is 21" high and weighs 40 lb soaking wet (he doesn't carry an ounce of excess weight): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anda Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 My soon to be 6 years old male is 23 inches and about 48-49 lbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
border_collie_crazy Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Happy(11 year old female, sport X working lines) is 21" and 29lbs, Misty(9 year old female, working cattle lines) is 18" and 29lbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooddogs74 Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 male, working lines, 21 inches, 43 lbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaderBug Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Jade, working dogs a couple generations back- 22 inches, 41 lbs (I'd like to see her around 35-38 lbs), almost 4 years old Pepper, working bred, will be six months old on the 16th, measures in at 17 inches and 23 lbs- she's going to be an itty bitty thing I think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSmitty Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 I have two little males. Rescues of unknown origin. Alex: 19.5", 31 lbs. Will: 20.5ish", 34 lbs. ETA: I probably keep my dogs thinner than some people would choose. Since they both do flyball, and Alex also does agility, I think it's much better for them to be lean. They're both fine boned, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlasl Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Maya is 19" and 35lbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OurBoys Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 JJ, 22 2/3", 52 lbs, rescue Jake, 21", 43 lbs, rescue Josie, 1/2 Aussie 1/2 Border Collie, 19 1/2", 37 lbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeri Jessee Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Spur 54 lbs (not overweight) Maggie 6 months 34 lbs (long and lean) - think she is gonna be a big girl. Both working bred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloria Atwater Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 I have working bred dogs. Nick is 48 pounds, all muscle and bone. His younger sister (same way bred) is a svelte, whippet-like 30 pounds. My retired ranch-bred rescue, Jesse, is @ 45 pounds. Well, he's old and a bit fat, so probably closer to 50, now. I've never measured mine for height, but nobody is tremendously tall or small. ~ Gloria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brady's mom Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Brady's a 15 month old male from working lines and he's ~19 in. and 37.5 lbs--all lean muscle this boy is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alchemist Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 I've never measured mine for height, but nobody is tremendously tall or small. Gloria, I'd never measured mine either, but I was curious; this link shows how to get a valid measurement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcnewe2 Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Mick is 7 and reg. height. weighing in at 39-40#'s. I like to see about 2 extra pounds on him. Sometimes he gets to feeling bad and will lose 5 pounds quickly so if he's got an extra 2 or so I feel better. Dew is rather short but she weighs in at about 35#s and is 5. Raven is 12 or so and she is now getting a bit of fluff on her, she weighed 39#'s which is the most she's ever weighed. Jazz is 15 and goes about 35#'s she weighed 42#'s her whole life but her muscle is disappearing fast these days. She has no butt anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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