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: any of a breed of large dogs developed in Scotland that occur in rough-coated and smooth-coated varieties and have erect ears and a long muzzle
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The collies may be adorable, but Hercules and Ned play an important role in airport safety.
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 13 June 2025
Posted on June 5, and receiving close to 4 million views, the clip shows the blue-eyed collie sitting on the ground and looking upwards, wide-eyed and unblinking.
Not moving a muscle, the collie stares intensely at something above him—and the camera then pans to show what's triggered this response.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
The border collies and their handler make daily patrols along the milelong airfield to ensure birds and other wildlife stay away from planes and keep passengers and crew safe.
—Arkansas Online, 1 June 2025
Then, 14-year-old Prince Vincent leaned down to show off a trick — and the border collie did a handshake with a paw, drawing coos from the crowd.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 27 May 2025
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 13 June 2025
Posted on June 5, and receiving close to 4 million views, the clip shows the blue-eyed collie sitting on the ground and looking upwards, wide-eyed and unblinking.
Not moving a muscle, the collie stares intensely at something above him—and the camera then pans to show what's triggered this response.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
The border collies and their handler make daily patrols along the milelong airfield to ensure birds and other wildlife stay away from planes and keep passengers and crew safe.
—Arkansas Online, 1 June 2025
Then, 14-year-old Prince Vincent leaned down to show off a trick — and the border collie did a handshake with a paw, drawing coos from the crowd.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 27 May 2025
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“Collie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collie. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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collie
noun
col·lie
ˈkäl-ē 
: any of a breed of large dogs developed in Scotland for herding sheep
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