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by the Ol'Line Rebel on 31 October 2012 - 03:10
Why are there completely separate databases for Collies? Further, they're organized by full variety name, not base breed name. They are the same breed! They all have ancestors of different varieties - what happens when you need all in your pedigree?! I was shocked when I couldn't find "Collie" the 1st time I checked - only to find the variety name is in front of the breed so they're completely separate. At least, make it "Collie (Rough)" and "Collie (Smooth)". Preferably, Collie only. I'm sure this applies to other breeds as well; I just haven't checked.
by jc.carroll on 01 November 2012 - 00:11
In America the two are considered the same breed, and interbred, however in other parts of the world they are regarded as different breeds. In the 90s, the practice of breeding Roughs and Smooths was discontinued in the UK -- the locus of origin for the breed. The Parson Russel Terrier and Jack Russell Terrier sections of the database have a similar issue, as the breeds are essentially the same thing, but one is recognized by the AKC, and the other is not. There will be duplicates in dogs' lineage. My advice is just to fill in the pedigree for your dog, and if you need to, use the other collie database to cross reference ancestors.
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