126 The Collie or Sheep Dog. 



to compare them with the points and descriptions that have 

 come before : 



" ROUGH-COATED. 



" Head moderately long in proportion to the dog's size, 

 covered with short soft hair. Skull flat, moderately . wide 

 between the ears, and gradually tapering to the eyes. 

 There should be a very slight elevation of the eyebrows, 

 and very little stop. 



"Muzzle of fair length, tapering to the nose, which, 

 whatever the colour of the dog, should be black. The teeth, 

 which are white and of good size, should not be over nor 

 undershot. Both are faults, the latter the greater of the 

 two. 



" Eyes, of fair size, but not prominent, are placed rather 

 close together, and set obliquely in the head, which gives 

 that cunning foxy expression so characteristic of the breed. 

 Colour, any shade of brown, the darker the better, yellow 

 eyes being a great fault. Dogs of a mirled colour should 

 have a mirled or china eye, and sometimes both eyes are of 

 this colour. 



" Ears small, placed rather close together at the top of 

 the head, covered with short soft hair, and carried semi- 

 erect when at attention ; at other times thrown back, and 

 buried in the frill. 



" Neck long, arched, and muscular. 



"Body rather long than short, ribs well rounded, chest 

 deep and narrow in front, but of a fair breadth behind the 

 shoulders, which should be oblique. Loin rather long, and 

 slightly arched, showing power. 



"Legs. Fore legs straight and muscular, with a fair 

 amount of flat bone, the fore-arm moderately fleshy, the 



