§4 Useful Companions of Man. 



as follows : The Skull of the collie should be quite flat 

 and rather broad, with fine tapering muzzle of fair length, 

 and mouth the least bit overshot, the Eyes widely apart, 

 almond-shaped, and obliquely set in the head \ the skin 

 of the head tightly drawn, with no folds at the corners of 

 the mouth ; the Ears as small as possible, semi-erect when 

 surprised or listening, at other times thrown back and 

 buried in the ruff. The Neck should be long, arched, and 

 muscular, the Shoulders also long, sloping, and fine at the 

 withers ; the Chest to be deep and narrow in front, but of 

 fair breadth behind the shoulders ; the Back to be short 

 and level, and the loin rather long, somewhat arched, and 

 powerful \ Brush long, '' wi' upward swirl " at the end, 

 and normally carried low. The Fore-legs should be 

 perfectly straight, with a fair amount of flat bone, the 

 pasterns rather long, springy, and slightly lighter of bone 

 than the rest of the leg ; the foot, with toes well arched 

 and compact soles, very thick. The Hi7id-quariers droop- 

 ing slightly, should be very long from the hip-bones to 

 the hocks, which should be neither turned inwards nor 

 outwards, with stifles well bent. ThQ Hip-bones should be 

 wide and rather rugged. The Coat, except on legs and 

 head, should be as abundant as possible ; the outer coat 

 straight, hard, and rather stiff, the under coat furry and 

 so dense that it should be difiicult to find the skin. The 

 Euf and Frill especially should be very full. There 

 should be but little feather on the fore-legs, and none 

 below the hocks on the hind-legs. Colour immaterial. 

 The dog should be a fair length on the leg, and his 

 movements wiry and graceful; he should not be toe 

 small ; height of dogs from 22 to 24 inches, bitches from 

 20 to 22 inches. The greyhound type is objectionable, 

 as there is no brain room in the skull, and with this there 

 is to be found a fatuous expression, and a long powerful 

 jaw. The setter type is also to be avoided, with a 

 pendulous ear, full soft eye, heavily feathered legs, and 

 straight short flag. The smooth collie only differs from 

 the rough in its coat, which should be hard, dense, and 

 quite smooth. 

 Disqualifications. — Domed skull, high peaked occipital 



