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As brain room is reqiiiredj the skull ought to be 

 broad and somewhat flat. 



The muzzle should be tapering, like that of a fox; 

 and as to his shape, a lithe, free and sweeping form is 

 requisite, that he may go at full speed, no matter how 

 rough the ground, nor what obstacles he may have in 

 his path. He should have a deep narrow chest with 

 moderately long legs. His ears should be small and sen- 

 sitive, his tail carried low, but long and curling upward 

 toward the end. 



His coat is one of the special traits of the breed. 



The under coat is of thick, close soft hair and the 

 outer coat of long coarser hair, so that the two together 

 are impervious to rain. There are also smooth coated 

 Collies; the coat depends much upon climate and habits 

 of life. As to colors, some writers claim that the origi- 

 nal color was black and white; others say black and tan. 

 It goes without saying that the color is a matter of no 

 real consequence, although at the present time an effort 

 is being made to produce pure white Collies. Most, of 

 them have dark ears or spots on the body. A pure 

 white puppy of this breed was once presented to Queen 

 Victoria, who has ahvays been a lover of dogs, and has 

 done more than any other ruler in the world to encour- 

 age kindness towards dumb animals. 



"The Queen's Collies are very fine, but she loves 

 every species of dog, from the largest St. Bernard to 

 the tiny King Charles Spaniel,, which can be put into 

 a coat pocket. There is a man at Windsor Castle who 

 does nothing else but take care of the dogs, and the 



