The collie dog is an excellent hunting dog and can learn to do the work of the Pointer and Setter of the, as well as that of the Water Spaniel and Retriever. He can learn to perform the duties of other breeds. He is clever at hunting, having an excellent nose, is a good vermin-killer and a most faithful watch, guard and companion.
Little is known with certainty the origin of the famous collie, but his cunning and his outward appearance seems to show a relationship with the wild dog. Buffon was of opinion that he was the true dog of nature, the camp and was the model of the entire canine species. He considered the Sheepdog superior instincts and intelligence to all other races, and that with a character in which education has comparatively little share, he is the only animal born perfectly trained for the service of man.
When the shows of this type of dog on the head of the class. He is regarded as the most obedient, and is certainly the agile. Secondly, this kind of benefit is the smooth-coated variety, a very hard, useful dog, well adapted for hill work and usually very lightly. It is not as sweet as temperament in the black and white, and is slow to make friends. It is to show no more graceful and physically beautiful dog, than to see the Collie of the present period. Produced by the old working type, he is now practically a distinct breed.
The skull should be flat, moderately wide between ears, gradually narrowing his eyes. It should stop only a slight depression. The width of the skull necessarily dependent combined length of skull and muzzle, and the whole must be considered in relation to the size of the dog. The cheek may not fully or prominently.
The muzzle should be of good length, tapering to nose, and may not weakness or fine or lippy. Regardless of the color of the dog can, the nose should be black. The teeth should be of good size, sound and level, very slight unevenness is permissible. The jaws clean cut and powerful. The eyes are a very important feature, and give expression to the dog, and should be of medium size may be, set slightly obliquely, one of the almond shape and brown in color, except in the case of merles, when the eyes are often (or both) blue and white or in China, the expression full of intelligence, with a quick glance at the alarm hearing. The ears should be small and moderately wide at the base, and does not close, but on top of the skull and not on the side of the head. When at rest they should be carried out usually discarded, but when placed on alert brought forward and semi-erect with tips slightly drooping posture of listening.
The neck should be muscular, strong and of good length, and slightly arched. The body should be strong, deep well sprung ribs, chest, fairly broad behind the shoulders, which should be inclined to loins very powerful. The dog should be straight in front. The front legs should be straight and muscular, neither in nor out at elbows, with a fair amount of bone, and the forearm somewhat fleshy, the chains shows 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.
In general character it is an active dog supple, 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, which he more than a one-bred cloddy appearance.
In a few words, a Collie should show endurance, activity and intelligence, with free and true action. In the height of 22 dogs to be in. to 24 ins. at the shoulders, bitches 20 ins. to 22 ins. The weight is 45 lbs for dogs up to 65th, bitches lbs 40 to 55. The Smooth Collie is different from the rough in its coat, which should be hard, dense and quite smooth.
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