colleys

They're just as neglecktit as the colley dogues; na, far mair, for the colleys have a fine training to make them fit for their work – whereas our young ladies, the Lord bless them –

Kirsteen: The Story of a Scotch Family Seventy Years Ago Margaret 1891

Lowland suit, and he had appeared in due season, accompanied not only by his colleys, but by a small white bull-terrier, with a knowing patch of yellowish-brown over one eye, a most vicious turned-up nose, and a short upper lip.

A Christmas Cake in Four Quarters Mary Anne 1871

Far down the flat we could dimly discern a white patch, -- the fleecy outlines of the large mob destined to fill the skillions at day-break to-morrow morning; and, although we could not see them distinctly, close by, watchful and vigilant all through that and many subsequent summer nights, Pepper and his two beautiful colleys kept watch and ward over the sheep.

Station Amusements 1871

There are the proper colleys, -- generally each shepherd has two, -- but no other dogs are allowed, and I had great trouble to coax F--- to allow me to accept two.

Station Life in New Zealand 1871

Gladly would Donal have offered to sleep, like one of his colleys, outside her door, but Mrs. Brookes was the only one to help her.

Donal Grant, by George MacDonald George MacDonald 1864

Actually to see the mountains, and the sheep, and the colleys, of which Donal had told him such wonderful things!

Donal Grant, by George MacDonald George MacDonald 1864

Ettrick Shepherd says, that a single shepherd, with one of these colleys, will accomplish more in gathering a flock of sheep from a

Minnie's Pet Dog Madeline Leslie 1854

After much difficulty, as the faithful creatures were most unwilling to leave him, he succeeded; and Mrs. Macalister, seeing them return alone, took the alarm, and collecting the neighbours, went in search of her husband, led on by the faithful colleys.

Anecdotes of Dogs Edward Jesse 1824

a pinch of snuff, mutually _preeing_ the contents of their _mulls_, while their _colleys_, (dogs) after a fashion of their own, take a reciprocal _sniff_ of each other.

Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce E. R. Billings

a loft as soon as 'Phairson and his dog Nip appeared, and the other colleys, though bristling with excitement at the strange sounds, lay motionless as statues in obedience to their masters' warning glances.

A Christmas Cake in Four Quarters Mary Anne 1871