Notable Rough Collies
- Lassie, a line of Rough Collies originally owned by Rudd Weatherwax that have starred in numerous films, multiple television series, a radio program, and has been the subject of various novels and non-fiction works. One of the few animal actors to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- Reveille, the current mascot of Texas A&M University is Reveille VIII. She is a two-year-old female Rough Collie, formerly named Kelly. She was donated by the Rough Collie breeders Julie Hinrichsen and Russell Dyke, owners of Juell Collies in Topeka, Kansas.
- DR Dakota, was the collie that performed the action shots in the latest Lassie film.
- Lad, the main hero of Albert Payson Terhune's early 20th century novels about his Sunnybank Rough Collies.
- Pal, the first Rough Collie to portray Lassie and from whom the Lassie line is descended.
- Ch. Laund Loyalty of Bellhaven, a nine-month-old Rough Collie who is the youngest dog to ever win the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
- Colleen, a Rough Collie from London (voiced by Tress MacNeille) on Road Rovers.
- Jezebel, is a Rough Collie (voiced by Fergie) in the 2010 movie, Marmaduke.
- Chester McDoogle, is a Rough Collie that appeared in the promos for Chadwick Stokes album Simmerkane II of State Radio and Dispatch fame.
- Wilson, a Rough Collie who appears in the Japanese manga series Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin.
- The helpful Rough Collie (voiced by Tom Conway), from 101 Dalmatians. He leads Pongo, Perdita and the puppies into the safety of a dairy farm somewhere in Hertfordshire.
- Sam, Martin Riggs' dog who appears in every movie from the Lethal Weapon franchise.
- Rob Roy and Prudence Prim, famous snow white Rough Collies owned by President Calvin and First Lady Gracie Coolidge.
- Laddie, a parody of Lassie on The Simpsons, in the episode entitled The Canine Mutiny.
- Zeb, dog from Olney, Maryland popular in the mid-Atlantic states as a "spokesdog" for Collie Rescue.
- Pip, dog from Bolton, England famous local rescue dog.
- Mason, who portrayed the last "Lassie" in the latest Lassie film.
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