Minimal grooming is required. Brush his short coat or massage him with a towel. Bathe only when necessary. Daily daily exercise is essential as he is a working breed and needs to have a job to do. Free run in an open space would be enjoyable.
Puppies are calm, obedient and learn well.
He is the result of a cross between a collie from the north of England and a black and tan female from New South Wales, Australia. Officially recognized as a breed in the 1870's.