The Collie or Sheep Dog. 



had not been at his place long before it was seized with a 

 violent fit, and would doubtless have bit him had he been 

 unprepared. It had several more fits, and yesterday it was 

 destroyed. In the summer it had a habit of snapping at 

 flies, and I noticed several times last week it would go into 

 corners and snap in the same way, although no flies were 

 about. On the Saturday and Sunday morning it took no 

 notice of me, and did not seem to recognise me. I should 

 much like to know your opinion of the case. Was it general 

 paralysis, do you think ? The dog had had distemper." 



Here was an instance of rabies in the most pronounced 

 form, which an expert would recognise without any difficulty. 

 Professor Brown says : " The history of the case proves 

 beyond all doubt that an experienced sportsman may not 

 only observe the symptoms, but realise their character so 

 well as to be able to describe them with as much accuracy 

 of detail as would be expected of a practised canine patho- 

 logist, without at any moment entertaining the least 

 suspicion that he was dealing with a rabid dog. The mis- 

 chief which the animal may have done would be in some 

 measure compensated if every sportsman and owner of 

 dogs in the kingdom could commit R. J.'s letter to memory, 

 or, at least, hang a copy of it in some conspicuous place 

 for the benefit of himself and his friends/' Such being the 

 opinion of one of our most eminent veterinary surgeons, I 

 thought I could not do better than act on his suggestion 

 and republish the note and his comments in the most con- 

 spicuous place over which I had control. 



As to preparing a collie for show, that dog with the 

 greatest amount of exercise and good food will always look 

 brightest and best in his coat, and require the least 

 amount of attention and grooming. Already I have said 



