THE COLLIE. 173 
The colour is black and tan, or either of these colours alone, more 
or less mixed with white. When black and tan, the two colours 
occupy their usual positions on the face as well as the legs and body. 
The black, except in the Gordon cross, is seldom deep, and the tan 
is full, and altogether unlike the mahogany-red tan of the setter. 
The tail is bushy, not comb-like, as in the setter, and is carried 
gaily when the dog is excited. 
The symmetry of this dog is above the average. 
The illustration of this dog, which I copied from Youatt, is 
exactly in accordance with my ideas of the true type, and is so 
considered by the best North-country breeders. 
(B) THE SMOOTH COLLIE. 
The Smooth Collie. 
In the North of England and in some districts of the Highlands 
of Scotland a collie of smaller size and lighter make is preferred, 
