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THE NEW BOOK OF THE DOG. 



MR. J. DALGLIESH'S BEARDED COLLIE 



ELLWYN CARRIE. 



than the rough, and in the heavy snow- and rocky ground, active in movement, 

 storms his clean, unfeathered legs do not and as sure-footed as the wild goat, 

 collect and carry the snow. He has a He can endure cold and wet without dis- 

 comfort, and can live on the Highland 

 hills when others less sturdy would suc- 

 cumb. As an outdoor dog he is less sub- 

 ject to rheumatism than many. His heavy 

 build, powerful limbs, thick, short neck, 

 heavy shoulders, and thick skin are character- 

 istics of all animals inhabiting mountainous 

 countries, and there is a rugged grandeur 

 about him comparable with that of the 

 Scottish Deerhound and the Otterhound, 

 from which he may be a cross. 



In " The Sportsman's Cabinet," 1803, there 

 is an illustration of an English Sheepdog 

 which would pass for the Highland Collie, 

 and one is tempted to believe that there 

 is some relationship between the two. 

 Peeblesshire is regarded as the true home 

 of the Beardie, and Sir Walter Thorburn 

 and other patrons of the breed have for 



fuller coat than the show specimens usually long contributed prizes at the annual 

 carry, but he has the same type of head, pastoral show in that county for the best 

 eye, and ears, only not so well developed. bearded dogs owned by shepherds. As 

 Then there is the Scottish bearded, or one who has had the honour of judging 

 Highland, Collie, less popular still with at this fixture, I can say that better filled 

 the flock-master, a hardy-looking dog in classes cannot be found anywhere. In the 

 outward style, but soft in temperament, standard adopted for judging the breed, 

 and many of them make better cattle than many points are given for good legs and 

 sheep dogs. This dog and the Old English feet, bone, body, and coat, while head and 

 Sheepdog are much alike 

 ip appearance, but that 

 the bearded is a more racy 

 animal, with a head resem- 

 bling that of the Dandie 

 Dinmont rather than the 

 square head of the Bob- 

 tail. The strong - limbed 

 bearded Collie is capable 

 of getting through a good 

 day's work, but is not so 

 steady nor so wise as the 

 old - fashioned black and 

 white, or even the smooth- 

 coated variety. He is a 

 favourite with the butcher 

 and drover who have some- 

 times a herd of trouble- 

 some cattle to handle, and 

 he is well suited to rough 



LORD ARTHUR CECIL'S BEARDED COLLIE BEN. 

 Photograph by C. Reid, Wishaw. 



