Sandra Bronson

Collie Breeding For Novices And Dummies Sandra Bronson

The C?ll?? is a large, lean, strong d?g. The t?? of the ?kull ?? fl?t ?nd the ???br?w? ?r? ?r?h?d. Th? head is wedge-shaped ?nd the muzzl? ?? r?und?d, t???r?ng to th? black n???, w?th a ?l?ght stop. The f??? ?? ?h???l?d. Th? teeth should m??t ?n a ★★★★★★r? b?t?. Th? medium-sized ???? ?r? almond ?h???d. Eye ??l?r ?? d?rk br?wn ?x???t f?r blue merles, wh?r? th? ???? may be blu? ?r b? ?n? of ???h color. Th? small ??r? ?r? 3/4 ?r??t with the t??? f?ld?ng forward. Th? n??k ?? f??rl? long. The b?d? is ?l?ghtl? longer th?n ?t ?? tall. Th? l?g? ?r? ?tr??ght. Th? tail is moderately l?ng w?th ?n u?w?rd tw??t or ?w?rl ?t th? ?nd ?nd ?? carried low. Th?r? ?r? tw? ???t varieties, r?ugh ?nd ?m??th. Th? r?ugh coat ?? l?ng ?nd abundant ?ll over th? b?d?, but ?? ?h?rt?r ?n the head ?nd l?g?, ?nd th? ???t forms a m?n? ?r?und th? n??k and chest. The outer coat is ?tr??ght ?nd h?r?h t? th? t?u?h, ?nd th? und?r???t ?? ??ft ?nd t?ght. Th? ?m??th coat v?r??t? h?? a short ?n?-?n?h coat ?ll over th? b?d?. C??t ??l?r? on b?th the r?ugh and ?m??th v?r??t? ?n?lud? sable and white, tr???l?r ?f black, wh?t? and tan, blue m?rl? or predominantly wh?t? w?th ??bl?, tr???l?r or blue merle markings. Th? ?x??t ?r?g?n of th? Collie is unknown, but it w?? d????nd?d from generations of h?rd-w?rk?ng h?rd?ng d?g?. F?r centuries th? r?ugh-???t?d C?ll?? was h?rdl? kn?wn ?ut??d? S??tl?nd. Early rough Collies were smaller, with br??d?r h??d? ?nd shorter muzzles. The dogs w?r? u??d f?r w?t?r r???u?, h?rd?r?, guiding ??w? ?nd ?h??? t? m?rk?t ?nd for gu?rd?ng th? fl??k ?n S??tl?nd and Engl?nd. Th? breed's n?m? probably ??m?? fr?m ?t? ?h?rg?; the Scottish black-faced sheep ??ll?d th? Colley. In th? 1860? Qu??n Victoria kept Collies ?t Balmoral C??tl? in S??tl?nd, m?k?ng th? d?g? v?r? ???ul?r. J. P. M?rg?n, ?l?ng w?th other wealthy people, has ?wn?d C?ll???. In th? l?t? 1800? th? Collie w?? m?x?d with th? B?rz??, ?nd all ?h?w d?g? h?d t? h?v? th? Borzoi bl??d for th?m t? win ?n th? ?h?w ring. Th? w?rk?ng dogs ????r?t?d, br?n?h?d ?ut ?nd became th? different breeds (with th? S??t?h Collie remaining) ?nd th? show t??? became what we see n?w, th? large dogs w?th fl?tt?r f????. Th? r?ugh Collie ?? mu?h more popular th?n the smooth C?ll??. Th? ?m??th Collie is m?r? ???ul?r ?n Great Britain than it is ?n th? United States, but ?? gaining ??m? popularity ?n th? St?t??. The ?m??th C?ll?? is th? ??m? ?? th? r?ugh C?ll??, but w?th?ut th? l?ng coat.