The Collie Club. 123 



" The back to be short and level, with the loin rather long, 

 somewhat arched and powerful. Brush long ( wi' upward 

 swirl ' at the end, and normally carried low. 



11 The fore legs should be perfectly straight with a fair 

 amount of flat bone, the pasterns rather long, springy, 

 and slightly lighter of bone than the rest of the leg; 

 the foot with toes well arched and compact, soles very 

 thick. 



" The hind-quarters, drooping slightly, should be very 

 long from the hip bones to the hocks, which should be 

 neither turned inwards nor outwards, with stifles well bent. 

 The hip bones should be wide and rather ragged. 



"The coat, except on legs and head, should be as 

 abundant as possible ; the outer coat straight, hard and 

 rather stiff, the under coat furry and so dense that it would 

 be difficult to find the skin. The ' ruff ' and ' frill ' especially 

 should be very full. There should be but little 'feather' 

 on the fore legs, and none below the hocks on the hind legs. 



" Colour immaterial. 



" Symmetry. The dog should be a fair length on the 

 leg, and his movements wiry and graceful ; he should not 

 be too small, height of dogs from 22 to 24 inches, of bitches 

 from 20 to 22 inches. 



" The greyhound type is very objectionable, as there 

 is no brain room in the skull, and with this there is 

 to be found a fatuous expression, and a long powerful 

 jaw. 



" The setter type is also to be avoided, with its pendulous 

 ear, full soft eye, heavily feathered legs, and straight 

 short flag. 



"The smooth collie only differs from the rough in its 

 coat, which should be hard, dense, and quite smooth.'* 



