?20 THE COLLIE 



THE MUZZLE. The muzzle should be of fair 

 length, tapering to the nose, and must not show 

 weakness or be snipy or lippy. Whatever the colour, 

 of the dog may be, the nose must be black. 



TEETH. The teeth should be of good size, sound, 

 and level J very slight unevenness is permissible. 



JAWS. The jaws should be clean cut and 

 powerful . 



EYES. The eyes are a very important feature, 

 and give expression to the dog. They should be of 

 medium ' size, set somewhat obliquely, of almond 

 shape, and of brown colour, except in the case of 

 merles, when the eyes are frequently (one or both) 

 blue and white or china ; expression full of intelli- 

 gence, with a quick, alert look when listening. 



EARS. The ears should be small and moderately 

 wide at the base, and placed not too close together 

 on top of the skull nor to much to the side of the 

 head. When in reppse they should be usually carried 

 thrown back, but when on the alert brought forward 

 and carried semi -erect, with tips slightly drooping 

 in attitude of listening. 



NECK. The neck should be muscular, powerful, 

 and of fair length and somewhat arched. 



BODY. The body should be rather long, with 

 well -sprung ribs, chest deep, fairly broad behind the 

 shoulders, which should be sloped, loins slightly 

 arched and powerful. The dog should be straight 

 in front. 



LEGS. The forelegs should be straight and 

 muscular, neither in nor out at elbows, with a fair 

 amount of bone ; the forearm somewhat fleshy, the 

 pasterns showing flexibility, without weakness. The 

 hindlegs should be muscular at the thighs, clean 

 and sinewy below the hocks, with well-Hent stifles. 



