I get this question a lot when I’m out walking the collies. People who are familiar with the breed know right away that Lassie is a collie, however not everyone realizes that Petal is too. They always seem surprised to hear it and they almost always ask “Is she a short haired collie?”
Uhhh. No.
First of all, her hair is already much longer than a “short haired” AKA smooth coated collie.
(image found on Google)
Smooth Collie.
Petal the Rough Collie.
Second of all, collies can take up to two years to grow out their full coat. Petal is a year and a half and you’d be surprised at how much a young dog can change in just six months!
Third, female collies tend to have thinner coats than the males. So it’s not likely that she’ll ever have a coat as full as Lassie’s.
Fourth, she actually did have have longer hair on her belly area, but when I had her spayed, she obviously had to be shaved.
Fifth, her mom’s hair is quite a bit shorter than my Lassie’s and her dad’s hair looks to be about the same as Lassie’s. This will have a lot to do with how long Petal’s will get.