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strained to admit that he has many features of artistic 

 worth. At first you may think that he suffers in 

 comparison with his more showy brother, but he 

 grows upon one to a remarkable degree. No doubt 

 there (are fewer really good specimens about, but 

 you must remember that he has no long hair, to 

 smother up any imperfections of shape. As a worker 

 he c/ould not well be excelled, especially in the south, 

 where a heavy jacket is not needed tQ turn the 

 weather. 



The coat of a rough Collie requires much groom- 

 ing if it is to be kept clean and free from matted 

 lumps. It should be gone over daily with a bone 

 comb and a brush, care being taken not to break 

 the hair more than is possible. Over-much washing 

 is not to be recommended, but, of course, the dog 

 must be clean if he is to come in the house. The 

 impression that a Collie is treacherous has probably 

 been formed from a contemplation of his sharp, foxy- 

 looking head, but it is quite erroneous. Whether 

 the modern show dog is as intelligent as his more 

 homely working brother, with his broader skull, is 

 somewhat doubtful, particularly in the case of those 

 which show evidences of a Borzoi cross. 



The points of the Collie as approved by the Collie 

 Club are appended : 



SKULL. The skull should be flat, moderately wide 

 between the ears, and gradually tapering towards 

 the eyes. There should only be a slight depression 

 at top. The width of skull necessarily depends upon 

 the combined length of skull and muzzle, and the 

 whole must be considered in connection with the size 

 of the dog. The cheek should not be full or 

 prominent. 



