Belinda

My adult males a 9yr old and a 6yr old both weigh between 26 and 28 kilos depending on the day. Now they are both large framed boys, standing nearly 24 inchs at the shoulder, which is max height in the standard. My 10 month old boy wwighs in at 24 kilos, but he is not as tall and is still growing, my 6 month old is about 20kilos. It is important that you can feel the ribs under a light layer of fat, as other people have said. A dog weighing in at 20 kilos is too light, especially if an adult. I would suggest having him wormed, and feed he twice daily to get his condition up. I have an 18 month old bitch whom I loving refer to as my hairy racing greyhound (yes she is a collie) and she is fed more than all my other dogs, and gets 2 meals a day, as she is like the energiser bunny always on the go. Best of luck with Connor, hope to hear progress reports

Forgot to mention that with my collies I have found they only suffer from hot spots if they have fleas. So I regularly frontline my dogs, and have not had a hot spot for 6 years.

Hi, fellow collie lover and tonk owner. I breed collie roughs and also have a lilac mink alter male tonk. WNCA Grand Ch Tonkfuru Uchi who is a very fat cat now.LOL In regards to clipping Brandy, I find it hard to understand that a grooming salon, wouldn't have the necessary things to prevent a dog (any dog who has had enough ) from nipping. I wouldn't recommend having her clipped, I take it that she is desexed, that changes a roughs coat to start with IMHO. By having her clipped, her coat will grow back thicker, and probably harder to keep up with, since that seems to be the complaint. It won't make her cooler, a well groomed coat, breathes and acts as a insulation. So unless she is matted to the skin, I wouldn't have her clipped, and I would run as fast as I can if a grooming salon recommends it.

Cindy, so sorry to hear of yur "Murphy's" passing. Too Young to go. Thinking of you all at this sad, sad time. Belinda