THE COLLIE 221 



FEET. The feet should be oval in shape, soles 

 well padded, and the toes arched and close together ; 

 the hindfeet less arched, the hocks well let down 

 and powerful. 



BRUSH. The brush should be moderately long, 

 carried low when the dog is quiet, with a slight 

 upward " swirl " at the end, and may be gaily carried 

 when the dog is excited, but not over the back. 



COAT. The coat should be very dense, the outer 

 coat harsh to the touch, the inner or under coat soft, 

 furry, and very close, so close as to almost hide the 

 skin. The mane and frill should be very abundant, 

 the, mask of face smooth, as also the ears at the 

 tips, but they should carry more hair towards the 

 base ; the forelegs well feathered ; the hindlegs 

 above the hocks profusely so, but b'elow the hocks 

 fairly smooth, although all heavily -coated Collies are 

 liable to grow a slight feathering. Hair ; on the 

 brush very profuse. 



COLOUR. Colour immaterial. 



GENERAL CHARACTER. A lithe, active dog, his 

 deep chest showing lung power, his neck strength, 

 his sloping shoulders and well-bent hocks in- 

 dicating speed, and his expression high intelligence. 

 He should be a fair length on the leg, giving him 

 more of a racy than a cloddy appearance. In a 

 few words, a Collie should show endurance, activity, 

 and intelligence, with free and true action. 



SIZE AND WEIGHT. Dogs, 22 inches to 24 inches 

 at the shoulders;; bitches 20 inches to 22 inches. 

 Dogs, 45 Ib. to 65 lb. r ; bitches, 40 lb\ to 55 Ib. 



The SMOOTH COLLIE only differs from the rough 

 in its coat, which" should be hard, dense, and quite 

 smooth. 



