Collie dogs can become excellent sports dogs and be trained to do not only pointer and setter jobs, but also water spaniel and retriever jobs. You can train to carry out the missions of other races. He is good at hunting, has a good nose, is a good exterminator, and is a very loyal guard and companion.
Little is known about the origin of the collie, but its cunning and physical appearance seem to indicate a kinship with a wild dog. Buffon believed that he was a true dog of nature, a tribe of all breeds, and a paragon. He considered shepherd dogs to be more instinctual and intelligent than all other breeds, and it was in this character that education played a relatively small role, which was entirely for human service.
At the show, this type of dog is always at the top of its class. He is considered the most manageable and certainly the most agile. Second to this type is a smooth-coated breed, a very strong and convenient dog, suitable for working in the mountains and usually very light on its paws. He is slower to make friends. No dog is as elegant and physically beautiful as today's show collie. Born out of an old way of working, he is now virtually his own variety.
The skull should be flat, reasonably wide between the ears, and gradually tapered towards the eyes. There should be a slight dent on the stop. The width of the skull necessarily depends on the total length of the skull and nose. And the whole thing must be considered in the context of dog size. The cheeks should not be full or noticeable.
The muzzle should be of moderate length, tapering towards the nose and not show weakness, pointing or drooping lips. The nose should be black regardless of the dog's color. Teeth should be the right size, sound and even uniform. Very slight irregularities are permissible. powerful with a cheeky clean cut. Eyes are a very important feature and give dogs their expression. They should be medium-sized, slightly sloping, almond-shaped, and brown in color. except for merles, whose eyes are often (either one or both) blue and white or ceramic. Listen and watch quickly and carefully, with expressions full of intelligence. The ears should be small, the base reasonably wide, and not too close to each other. They should be placed on top of the skull, not on the sides of the head. When it is stationary, it usually needs to be thrown back and carried, but when it is alert, it should be pulled forward and carried semi-upright, and the tip should be hung in a slightly higher position.
The neck should be muscular, strong, reasonably long, and slightly arched. The body should be strong, the ribs well stretched, the chest deep, the back of the shoulders should be fairly wide and slanted, and the hips should be very strong. The dog must be straight ahead. The forelimbs are straight and muscular, neither inside nor outside the elbow, and require a significant amount of bone. The forearms are rather thick and the meadows are not weak and flexible. The thighs should be muscular, the hock should be clean and supple under the hock, and the suffocation should be well bent. The feet should be oval, arched on the soles and toes, and well padded.
In general, he is a supple and active dog. His deep chest shows lung power, his strong neck, slanted shoulders, and well-bent hocks show speed, and his expression has high intelligence. He must have a moderate leg length, giving it a classy look rather than a chunky look. In short, the Collie needs to display endurance, activity, and intelligence in free and true action. In height, the dog should be 22 inches. up to 24 inches at the shoulder, bitches 20-inch up to 22 inches. The weight for dogs between 45 and 65 pounds, and bitches between 40 and 55 pounds.
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