A chowder collie is a mixed dog breed

Dog breed

Dog breeds are groups of closely related and visibly similar domestic dogs, which are all of the subspecies Canis lupus familiaris, having characteristic traits that are selected and maintained by humans, bred from a known foundation stock....

 of Chow Chow

Chow Chow

Chow chow is a breed of dog that was developed in China, where it is referred to as Songshi Quan , which literally means "puffy-lion dog".- Appearance :...

 and Border Collie

Border Collie

The Border Collie is a herding dog breed developed in the Anglo-Scottish border region for herding livestock, especially sheep. It is the most widespread of the collie breeds....

. They are well known throughout the canine world as good pets.

Characteristics

Chower Collies usually are a mix of black

Black

Black is the color of objects that do not emit or reflect light in any part of the visible spectrum; they absorb all such frequencies of light...

 and grey

Grey

Grey or gray is an achromatic or neutral color.Complementary colors are defined to mix to grey, either additively or subtractively, and many color models place complements opposite each other in a color wheel. To produce grey in RGB displays, the R, G, and B primary light sources are combined in...

, to make a nice silverback fur. The body shape has been known to retain the feature of a Border Collie, while having a fluffy Chow's tail and a spotted tongue. They are known to have an ample amount of microfur, much of which sheds at a rapid pace. Their fur is extremely soft and thick.

Behavior

Chowder Collies, although the combined personalities of rowdy Border Collies and aggresive Chows, are quite tame, espicially around other dogs. They are also known to be very loving and caring dogs, however they are also very protective, thanks to the Chow genetics.