Question: is lassie a border collie?
Answer: Everybody knows who Lassie is; and everybody knows that Lassie is a Collie. ... However, Border Collies have nothing to do with Lassie – we are actually talking of two different breeds. Lassie is what we would call a “Standard Collie”. Standard Collies also come in two varieties – Rough Collie and Smooth Collie.