THE COLLIE {ROUGH-COATED). lb 



very little stop ; skin on head very tightly drawn ; muzzle of fair 

 length, tapering to the nose, which should always be black ; mouth 

 a bit overshot. Eyes of fair size, not prominent, placed rather wide 

 apart, almond-shaped, and set obliquely ; they may be any shade 

 of brown, the darker the better. Ears small, covered wath short, 

 soft hair, and carried semi-erect when at attention, at other times 

 thrown back. 



Xeck. — Long, arched, and muscular; chest deep and' narrow 

 in front, but wide behind the shoulders. 



Back. — Short and level; shoulders oblique; loins rather long, 

 slightly arched, and powerful. 



Legs. — Fore legs straight and muscular, with a fair amount of 

 flat bone ; hind legs sinewy ; hind quarters drooping slightly, very 

 long from hips to hocks ; stifles wtU bent ; hip bones rather wide 

 and ragged, and hocks well bent ; pasterns long, springy, and 

 hghter in bone than rest of leg ; feet with soles well padded, and 

 the toes arched and compact. 



Tail. — Moderately long, carried low when quiet, gaily when 

 excited, and almost straight when running. 



Coat. — An important point. It should be abundant except 

 on head and legs ; the outer coat straight, hard, and rather stifif, 

 the inner coat soft and furry and very dense, so as to make it 

 difficult to find the skin ; the frill very abundant ; hair on tail very 

 profuse, and on hips long and bushy ; fore legs slightly feathered ; 

 hind legs below hocks smooth. 



Color. — Immaterial. 



Height. — Dogs, 21 to 24 inches; bitches, 2 inches less. 



Weight. — Dogs, 45 to 60 pounds; bitches, 40 to 50 pounds. 



Defects. 



Domed skull ; high-peaked, occipital bone ; heavy, pendulous 

 ears ; full, soft eyes ; heavy, feathered legs ; short tail. 



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