THE COLLIE 



THE Collie is a dog that is never likely to go out of fashion. 

 Possibly he is not quite so popular to-day among the 

 exhibiting fraternity as he was seven or eight years ago 

 but his intelligence, coupled with his good looks, will 

 prevent him falling into disfavour. It is not long since 

 there was quite a rage for the breed, and sums of 1000 

 and over have been paid for particularly perfect specimens. 

 The Collie has a long ancestry upon which to pride himself, 

 and many are the tales related by Scottish shepherds of his 

 remarkable intelligence. James Hogg, the Ettrick Shepherd, 

 tells how a flock of sheep under his charge became scattered 

 in different directions one dark night, but in the morning 

 he found every single one in a ravine under the charge of 

 his dog Sirrah. 



HIS WORK 



His work of guarding the sheep makes him one of man's 

 most useful helpmates. I do not suppose that any one 

 would claim that dog shows have helped in any sense to 

 develop his specialised instinct, but the sheep-dog trials 

 that are held in different parts of the country are on quite 

 another footing, and they have at any rate shown the public 

 what remarkable feats the Collie can achieve. 



HIS POINTS 



Perhaps one of his most important features is his coat, 

 which must be very dense, the outer coat being harsh while 

 the inner is soft and close ; the skull should be flat, 

 moderately broad between the ears, gradually tapering to 

 the eyes; no "stop"; muzzle of fair length; the eyes 

 should be almond-shaped, brown in colour, and full of 

 intelligence ; ears small and semi-erect ; body fairly long,, 

 with well-sprung ribs. 



