All dogs can be good dogs, and all owners can be great owners, it just takes a little bit of training, lots of love, and of course, plenty [...]

Exhibiting in Conformation For each breed the AKC registers, there is a breed standard which is a word description of the perfect dog of that breed. Standards describe [...]

In today’s world, staying fit is essential for both Collies and their owners. Walking stands out as the top recommended exercise, offering a safe way to boost muscular [...]

Does your child have an innate passion for dogs? Do you to want to empower him/her with life-long skills about being responsible and a good sport – whether [...]

Therapy dogs go with their owners to volunteer in settings such as schools, hospitals, assisted living facilities, airports, and libraries. From working with a child who is learning [...]

This is an activity that is completely designed around having fun with your Collie. Trick Dog is just that—you teach your Collie tricks (of your choice) and you [...]

The Farm Dog Certified test provides for a series of twelve exercises that represent situations a farm dog would encounter in a typical farm environment. The basic test requirements [...]

The purpose of the AKC Fast CAT® event is to provide all dogs and their owners with an enjoyable, healthy activity in which they can participate. Fast CAT®—which [...]

Dancing with Your Collie Dancing with your dog, otherwise known as Canine Freestyle is in essence, a choreographed set of moves that is performed by you and your [...]

Obedience training may just be the best gift you can give yourself, your family, and your dog. It teaches your dog appropriate social behavior with both people and [...]

Fun for the Owner and the Dog AKC Rally is the new dog sport that is taking the nation by storm, a successful stepping stone from the AKC [...]

The Collie Club of America (CCA), like other breed clubs, is experiencing the same increasing interest in agility amongst its members. Dog agility is one of the fastest-growing [...]

Barn Hunt - Dogs and their handlers work as a team to locate and mark rats (which are always safely held in aerated tubes) hidden in a maze [...]

Dock diving is a sport in which dogs are enticed to run along a dock and leap as far out into the water as possible. The dogs are [...]

Herding Tests and Trials for Collies Herding is a captivating challenge that showcases the Collie’s natural instincts, agility, and intelligence, rooted in their Scottish heritage as adaptable, level-headed [...]

The sport of Scent Work celebrates the joy of sniffing, and asks a dog to sniff to their heart’s content; turning your dog’s favorite activity into a rewarding [...]

The Collie is an intelligent companion, who is also a very impressive tracking dog. To earn the beginning level AKC Tracking Title, Tracking Dog, TD, a dog has [...]