508 THE AMERICAN BOOK OF THE DOG. 



not look like workers, and for this reason will probably 

 never become popular. 



The dog selected for illustration is Champion Scotilla, 

 owned by the Chestnut Hill Kennels, Philadelphia. He was 

 whelped" October 28, 1885, and is by Dublin Scot-Flurry II. 

 He was imported in 1887, and has won over forty cham- 

 pion prizes. He is the sire of a large number of first-prize 

 winners, and is considered the best Collie in the country. 



H. J. 



The rough-coated Collie is one of the oldest breeds of 

 dogs in existence. He is the true "sheep dog," from which, 

 no doubt, all other "shepherd" dogs derived their origin. 



Beauty, intelligence, and usefulness are all to be counted 

 in the highest degree to his credit. The marvelous stories 

 told of his sagacity and cunning are almost incredible, and 

 yet it does not seem so strange when we take into considera- 

 tion that he has been in training, and the constant companion 

 of the shepherd, for hundreds of years. No other dog is so 

 constantly with his master in his proper calling. This nat- 

 urally increases the intelligence of each individual, and 

 reacts on the whole breed; so that, independent of the con- 

 <stant weeding out of puppies which were useless from lack 

 of intelligence, the superiority of the whole variety in 

 mental attributes is easily accounted for. 



There is no authentic history as to the origin of the Col- 

 lie. He was supposed by some authors to have been bred 

 from the wild dog, or Dingo, whose form he strongly 

 resembles. This theory is a plausible one, as his fine muzzle, 

 dense coat, carriage of tail and ear, and his restless habits 

 are not unlike those of the wild dog, the wolf, and the fox. 



Following is the Collie standard and scale of points 

 adopted by the English Collie Club and the Collie Club of 

 America: 



Value. Value. 



Head and expression 15 Back and loin 10 



Ears 10 Brush 5 



Neck and shoulders 10 Coat, with frill 20 



Legs and feet 15 Size 5 



Hind quarters 10 



Total.. .100 



