Lezi zinja ezilusayo zazibhekwa njengezibaluleke kakhulu, okungamangazi. Zathengiswa kakhulu, futhi, ngaphezu kwalokho, izici zangaphandle zingahluka kancane ngokuya ngesifunda. Ngakho-ke, kwakhiwe izinhlobo ezihlukene zohlobo, ezanikeza igama lokuncika endaweni ezivela kuyo. Ikakhulukazi, laba kwakungabelusi base-Welsh, abelusi baseNyakatho, ama-Mountain Collies, nama-Scottish Collies.
Lona kanye igama lohlobo lwe-collie livela olimini lwaseScotland, ngakho-ke kwezinye izifunda zaseNgilandi ezikhathini zasendulo zazibizwa ngokuthi abelusi. Lolu hlobo selube khona amakhulu eminyaka luhlangene nabantu, futhi ngo-1860 lwaqala ukuboniswa embukisweni wezinja. Lona bekuwumbukiso wezinja wesibili emlandweni wezwe, futhi iBorder Collie yaqashelwa lapho ngokunakwa okukhethekile, njengohlobo lomdabu lwaseBrithani.