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Others incline to the conYiction that pi^acti- 

 cal purposes have been lost sight of in breeding, 

 and that appearances have been sought to such 

 an extent that the present day pure bred collies 

 lack some of the attributes of intelligence and 

 hardihood that made the collie famous. In a lew 

 of this fact it is quite likely that for general pur- 

 poses and certainly for hunting purposes, a dash 

 of alien blood is advantageous. 



The crossed collie, or the well-known shep- 

 herd dog, so common to the farm, are very often 

 used with success in all forms of night hunting. 

 There are some who go so far as to maintain 

 that the shepherd or a cross of shepherd and fDX 

 hound are ideal for coon, rabbit and squirrel 

 hunting. 



The use of these dogs as sheep herders lias 

 deteriorated in this country, althougli they are 

 still bred for practical purposes with marked 

 success in parts of England. 



HOW TO TRAIN A COLLIE. 



The best Avay to make a start is to get a 

 pure-bred puppy from a good working strain. 

 To gain the best results and secure the full worth 

 of a Collie as a stock dog, I Avould say, take him 

 as a little puppy. 



There are many reasons why we favor the 

 little puppy to the dog nearly or quite grown. 

 Most collies are sensitive and suspicious and of 



