Old English (Bob-tailed) Sheep Dog. 157 



The description and points of the " Old English 

 Sheep Dog," as adopted by the club, of 

 which Dr. Edwardes-Ker, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 

 is the secretary, are as follows : 



Skull. Capacious and rather squarely formed, 

 giving plenty of room for brain power. The parts 

 over the eyes should be well arched, and the 

 whole well covered with hair as defined in 

 "coat." 



Jaw. Should be fairly long and square. The 

 11 stop " should be defined, but not to a great 

 extent. 



Eyes. These, of course, vary in different colours 

 of dogs. In the dark blue shades they should 

 be dark brown. In the lighter colours they will 

 be found to follow them, and become paler in 

 shade, while where white predominates, a wall or 

 marble eye may be considered very typical. 



No*e. Always black in colour, fairly large and 

 capacious. 



Teeth. Strong and firm, and should be evenly 

 placed in the jaw. Working dogs often have their 

 incisors broken off. This is in no way detri- 

 mental. 



Ears. Medium sized and carried close to the 

 head, coated with hair of a moderate length. 



Legs. The fore - legs should be straight and 



