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The Collie comes in four colors: sable (think Lassie), tricolor (black with white markings and tan shadings), blue merle (silvery blue and black), and white (predominately white with markings). The amount of grooming necessary for the Collie depends on the variety. Overall, the Collie is a clean dog, with minimal doggie odor. The long, full coat of the Rough Collie needs thorough brushing twice a week (even more frequently to keep her looking Lassie-like).
To be specific, Lassie (female on the show) was always played by a male Rough Collie and was Sable colored. I have two pure bred Tri-colored collies (one rough and one smooth) and am on the look out for a sable which is what I was looking for to begin with, but saw these and couldn't leave them behind.