Collie Dog

Collie dog

The COLLIE DOG

 The Collie dog makes an outstanding sporting dog, and should be taught to undertake the work of the Pointer and thus the Setter, also as that of the spaniel and thus the Retriever. He's often trained to perform the duties of other breeds. He's clever at hunting, having an outstanding nose, could also be an honest vermin-killer, and a most faithful watch, guard, and companion.

 Little is known with certainty of the origin of Collie, but his cunning and his outward appearance would seem to mean a relationship with the canine.

 Buffon was of the opinion that he was the true dog of nature, the stock and model of the whole canine species. He considered the Sheepdog superior in instinct and intelligence to all or any or the other breeds, and that, with a personality during which education has comparatively little share, he's the only animal born perfectly trained for the service of man. At the shows, this type of dog is invariably at the very best within the category. He's considered the foremost tractable, and is certainly the foremost agile.

 Second to this type in favour is that the smooth-coated variety, a very hard, useful dog, well adapted for hill work and typically very fleet of feet. He is not so sweet in temper because he's black and white, and is slow to make friends. There's not a more graceful and physically beautiful dog to be seen than the show Collie of this era. Produced from the old working type, he's now practically a particular breed.

 The skull should be flat, moderately wide between the ears, and gradually tapering towards the eyes. There should only be a little depression at the stop.

 The width of the skull necessarily depends upon the combined length of the skull and muzzle; and thus the entire must be considered in regard to the size of the dog. The cheek should not be full or prominent.

 The muzzle should be of fair length, tapering to the nose, and must not show weakness or be snipy or lippy. No matter the color of the dog could even be, the nose must be black.

 The teeth should be of fantastic size, sound and level; Very slight unevenness is permissible. The jaws are clean cut and powerful. The eyes are a very important feature, and supply expressions to the dog; they need to be of medium size, set somewhat obliquely, of almond shape, and of a brown colour except within the case of merles, when the eyes are frequently (one or both) blue and white or china; expression crammed with intelligence, with a quick alert look when listening.

 The ears should be small and moderately wide at rock bottom, and placed not too approximate but on the very best of the skull and not on the side of the highest. When in repose they need to be usually carried thrown back, but when on the alert brought forward and carried semi-erect, with tips slightly drooping within the attitude of listening.

 The neck should be muscular, powerful and of fair length, and somewhat arched.

 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 ahead. The fore-legs should be straight and muscular, neither in nor out at elbows, with an honest amount of bone; The forearm is somewhat fleshy, the pasterns showing 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 thus the toes arched and shut together. Generally, he's a lithe 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 an honest length on the leg, giving him more of a racy than a cloudy appearance.

 In a few words, a Collie should show endurance, activity, and intelligence, with free and true action. tall dogs should be 22 ins. to 24 ins. on the shoulders, bitches 20 ins. to 22 ins. The load for dogs is 45 to 65 lbs.bitches 40 to 55 lbs. The graceful collie only differs from the roughcoat, which should be hard, dense and quite smooth.