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but when on the alert brought forward and carried semi-erect, with 

 tips slightly drooping in attitude of listening. The Neck should be 

 muscular, powerful and of fair length, and somewhat arched. The 

 Body should be strong, with well sprung ribs, chest deep, fairly broad 

 behind the shoulders, which should be sloped, loins very powerful. 

 The dog should be straight in front. The Fore-Legs should be straight 

 and muscular, neither in nor out at elbows, with a fair amount of bone ; 

 the forearm somewhat fleshy, the pasterns showing flexibility without 

 weakness. The Hind-Legs should be muscular at the thighs, clean and 

 sinewy below the hocks, with well bent stifles. The Feet should be 

 oval in shape, soles well padded, and the toes arched and close together. 

 The hind feet less arched, the hocks well let down and powerful. The 

 Brush should be moderately long carried low when the dog is quiet* 

 with a slight upward " swirl " at the end, and may be gaily carried 

 when the dog is excited, but not over the back. The Coat should be 

 very dense, the outer coat harsh to the touch, the inner or under coat 

 soft, furry, and very close, so close as almost to hide the skin. The 

 mane and frill should be very abundant, the mask or face smooth, as 

 also the ears at the tips, but they should carry more hair towards the 

 base ; the fore-legs well feathered, the hind-legs above the hocks 

 profusely so ; but below the hocks fairly smooth, although all heavily 

 coated Collies are liable to grow a slight feathering. Hair on the brush 

 very profuse. Colour in the Collie is immaterial. In General Character 

 he is a lithe active dog, his deep chest showing lung power, his neck 

 strength, his sloping shoulders and well bent hocks indicating speed, 

 and his expression high intelligence. He should be a fair length on 

 the leg, giving him more of a racy than a cloddy appearance. In a 

 few words, a Collie should show endurance, activity, and intelligence, 

 with free and true action. In height dogs should be 22 ins. to 24 ins. 

 at the shoulders, bitches 20 ins. to 22 ins. The weight for dogs is 45 

 to 65 Ibs., bitches 40 to 55 Ibs. The Smooth Collie only differs from 

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

 The Main Faults to be avoided are a domed skull, high peaked occipital 

 bone, heavy, pendulous or pricked ears, weak jaws, snipy muzzle, 

 full staring or light eyes, crooked legs, large, flat or hare feet, curly or 

 soft coat, cow hocks, and brush twisted or carried right over the back,, 

 under or overshot mouth. 



