THE COLLIE. 



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the sLze of the dog. The cheek should not be 

 lull or prominent. 



2. The Muzzle should be o£ fair length, tapering 

 to the nose, and must not show weakness or 

 be snipv or lippy. NMiatever the colour of 

 tlie dog may be. the nose must be black. 



3. The Teeth should be of good size, sound 

 and level : \er\- slight unevenness is permissible. 



4. The Jaws. — Clean cut and powerful. 



5. The Eyes are a verj- important feature, 

 and give e.\pression to the dog ; they should 

 be of medium size, set somewhat obliquely, 

 of almond shape, and of a brown colour ex- 

 cept in the case of merles, when the eyes are 

 frequently (one or both" blue and white or china ; 

 expression full of intelligence, 



with a quick alert look when 

 hstening. 



6. The Ears should be small 

 and moderately wide at the base, 

 and placed not too close together 

 but on the top of the skull and 

 not on the side of the head. When 

 in repose they should be usually 

 carried thrown back, but when 

 on the alert brought forward and 

 carried semi -erect, with tips 

 slightly drooping in attitude of 

 hstening. 



7. The Neck should be mus- 

 cular, powerful and of fair length, 

 and somewhat arched. 



8. 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. 



9. The Fore - Legs should be 

 straight and muscular, neither 

 in nor out at elbows, with a 

 fair amount of bone ; the fore- 

 arm somewhat fleshy, the pas- 

 terns showing flexibilitj' without 

 weakness. 



ID. The Hind-Legs should be 

 muscular at the thighs, clean and sinewy below 

 the hocks, with well bent stifles. 



11. The Feet should be oval in shape, soles 

 well padded, and the toes arched and close to- 

 gether. The hind feet less arched, the hocks well 

 let down and powerful. 



12. 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. 



13. The Coat should be verv- dense, the outer 

 coat harsh to the touch, the inner or under 

 coat soft, iMTTy, and very close, so close as almost 

 to hide the skin. The mane and frill should 

 be ver\- abundant, the mask or face smooth, as 

 also the ears at the tips, but they should carr>- 

 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. 



14. Colour in the Collie is immaterial. 



15. In General Character he is a hthe 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, activitj-, and intelli- 

 gence, with free and true action. In height 

 dogs should be 22 ins. to 24 ins. at the shoul- 

 ders, bitches 20 ins. to 22 ins. The weight 

 for dogs is 45 to 65 lbs. bitches 40 to 

 55 lbs. 



16. The Smooth Collie onlv differs from the 



OH. BABETTE OF MORETON and 



OH IRTHLINGBOROUGH VILLAGE LASS. 



PROPERTY OF LADY ALEXANDER OF BALLOCHMYLE. 

 Photograph by Russdl. 



rough in its coat, which should be hard, dense and 

 quite smooth. 



17. The Main Faults to be avoided are a 

 domed skull, liigh peaked occipital bone, hea\y, 

 pendulous or pricked cars, weak jaws, snipy 

 muzzle, full staring or light eyes, crooked legs, 

 large, flat or hare feet, curly or soft coat, cow 

 hocks, and brush tiristed or carried right over the 

 back, under or overshot mouth. 



Scale of Points. 



Head and expression .... 15 



Ears 10 



Xeck and shoulders 10 



Legs and feet IS 



Hind quarters 10 



Back and loins 10 



Brush S 



Coat with frill 20 



Size 5 



Total . .100 



