Smithfield (dog)

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Smithfield
Other names	Smithfield Collie, Smithfield Sheepdog
Traits Color Black, grey or red with a white collar or entirely white
Dog (domestic dog)

The Smithfield, Smithfield Collie or Smithfield Sheepdog is a breed of herding dog. It is a large, strong dog of the collie type. The Smithfield can be black, grey or red with a white collar, or wholly white ^[1] and they always possess floppy ears and shaggy hair on the body, face and legs. Two varieties exist, with one having a natural bobtail and the second with a longer tail.^[2] It was used for droving cattle in the southeast of England, especially the Smithfield Market in London,^[3] and although this breed of dog is believed to be extinct and was never recognised by any of the major kennel clubs before its extinction, dogs of a similar type are shown under the same name in Tasmania, Australia.