THE COLLIE. 



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ears are not of great importance. Move- 

 ment, size, and general appearance have 

 much weight. The colour is varied in this 

 breed. Cream-coloured specimens are not 

 imcommon, and snow white with orange or 

 black markings may often be seen, but the 

 popular colour is grizzly grey. Unfortu- 

 nately the coats of many are far too soft 

 and the undercoat is frequently absent. 



become frequent fixtures among shepherds 

 and farmers within recent years. The mode 

 of arranging these competitions is this : — 

 Three sheep are let out of a large bught 

 or pen in the south of the field, the dog 

 and his master are standing about the 

 north of the field ; the dog has to bring 

 the sheep up the east side, round a small 

 pen at the north end, drive them down 



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MR. SIMON RUTHERFORD S JIM "WEARING" THE SINGLE SHEEP, 

 AT WHICH WORK HE IS AN ARTIST. 

 Photograph by Hurray, Haiiki. 



It has been said that the Beardie is not 

 easily induced to become a poacher, and 

 that he will pay no attention to game 

 when on duty. But this I find is not the 

 case. He soon learns to lift a hare or a 

 rabbit, and when he starts hunting on his 

 own responsibility he becomes so keen 

 that in many cases he will do little else. 



EUwyn Garrie, whose portrait is here 

 given, is a winner of first prizes at import- 

 ant shows. He was out of coat when the 

 photograph was taken, and therefore does 

 not receive the justice he deserves. He 

 was bred in the classic ^■ale of Yarrow, 

 by Adam Scott, the village blacksmith. 

 His sire was Genty and his dam Moss Rose, 

 both alike good Sheepdogs bred by Mr. 

 Horsburgh, a famous Peeblesshire breeder. 



II. — Sheepdog Trials. — Working trials 

 to test the skill of the Sheepdog have 



the west side, where a post is placed about 

 twenty yards from the dyke or hedge on 

 the south side, and he must drive the sheep 

 round this post, then bring them up the 

 course and force them into the pen at the 

 north side. A:ter they are let out of the 

 pen they have to be shedded or separated, 

 and one of the three sheep has to be kept 

 for a time from joining the others, who 

 usually make quickly back to the south 

 gate, through which they entered the field. 

 The test work is really driving, penning, 

 and shedding. Now almost any dog can 

 make a shape at moving or driving the 

 sheep, but many of them do this work 

 in a very rough manner, and instead of 

 drivnng them at a steady pace, they come 

 on them so violently and keep at them 

 so keenly that the sheep are for a while 

 kept at full gallop, then standing still, 



