Modern Dogs. 



The following is the scale of points allowed in 

 judging this variety : 



SCALE OF POINTS. 



Value. 



Shape of head and colour 

 of eyes (the latter 

 preferred pearl, light 



blue, or china) 20 



Teeth 5 



Ears 10 



Neck and shoulders 5 



Legs and feet 10 



5 



Value. 



Back, loins, and hind- 

 quarters 10 



Coat 20 



Colour (any shade of 

 blue, grizzled, or 

 mirled, with or with- 

 out white markings) 10 



Size (weight from 45lb. 

 to 6olb.) 10 



Grand Total 100. 



Disqualifications : soft, curly, poodle-like coat, 

 black and tan and brindled colours. 



The special club to promote the interests of the 

 old-fashioned English bob-tailed sheep dog was 

 established in 1888, and, not to be behind similar 

 institutions, forthwith compiled a list of rules, and 

 submitted the following description of the dog as 

 he ought to be, with the scale of points by which 

 he is to be judged. How far they coincide with 

 what Dr. Ker has contributed, and what I have 

 written, will, no doubt, be observed by those who 

 trouble themselves to peruse this chapter. 



