TIIE SCOTCH COLLIES. The /IMO-haired va riety of the Scotch collies is the traditional and typical sheep-clog of the world. He stands from 22 to 24 inches high at the shoulder, has a skull quite flat, with a fine tapering muzzle, and brains that often act with better judgment than do those of his human master on the matters within the dog's range. The sheep become perfectly ac quainted with their dog and evidently regard it as a friend. It knows the sheep of the flock it is required to attend, and even in a crowded market adroitly separates them from others. Its re membrance of places is obviously very accurate.
The standard qualities called for are a heavy coat. ekeept on the head and legs, the outer coat harsh to the touch. the angler coat soft., furry, and so elose that it is difficult on parting it to see the skin: mane and frill round the neck very abundant: fore legs slightly feathered: bind legs below the hocks smooth, with a profusion of hair on the tail, and long and bushy on the hips.
Color ranges from black and tan to tan and white, or all white; and the dog's weight varies from 45 to 65 pounds; females from 40 to 50 pounds. The ears are small and in repose arc folded, but when alert thrown up and drawn together on the top of the skull. There being no brow on this breed, the eyes arc necessarily placed obliquely. The general expression of the collie is that of great beauty in outline and pose, strength, activity, and attention. See Plate of 1-l[•zTlzo AND WATCH DOGS with article Dous.
The smooth-coated collie has the general character of his more popular brother, with a dense, short, flat coat of good texture, with an abundance of overcoat, but not a particle of feathering on legs, tail, or ears. Ile varies in color, and in its distribution, more than the long coated one. Before the days of the railroad he was essentially the cattle drover's dog.