Identifier: newbookofdogcomp01leig (find matches)
Title: The new book of the dog : a comprehensive natural history of British dogs and their foreign relatives, with chapters on law, breeding, kennel management, and veterinary treatment
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Leighton, Robert, 1859-1934
Subjects: Dogs
Publisher: London New York : Cassell
Contributing Library: Webster Family Library of Veterinary Medicine
Digitizing Sponsor: Tufts University

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ed the shorterhead, heavy ears, and much of the black andtan colouring which might seem to justifysuch a supposition; but there is no evidencethat the cross was ever purposely sought.Gradually the colour was lightened to sableand a mingling of black, white, and tancame into favour. The shape of the headwas also improved. These improvementsin beauty of form and colour have been ornamental ears that now prevail is moreclassical; and scientific cultivation andcareful selection of typical breeding stockhave achieved what may be considered thesuperlative degree of quality, without ap-preciable loss of stamina, size or substance.Great difference as to the scale of pointsstill exists even among English breeders.Some would allow fifty points for head andears, others would give only thirty. Ifthe ornamental Collie is to remain a Sheep-dog, fifty points out of the hundred aretoo many to allow for head properties.Consideration should be given to legs, feet,bone, body, coat, and general symmetry.
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THE COLLIE. 107 A good head is all very well, but the frame-work on which the head is supported mustbe sound; otherwise little work can beaccomplished. Of course, the dog bred forshow purposes is seldom asked to performwork in the pastures. What is aimed atis something beautiful ; a head that willcause the observer to linger in admiration.Twenty years ago, when Collies werebecoming fashionable, the rich sable coatwith long flowing white mane was inhighest request. In 1888 Ch. MetchleyWonder captivated his admirers by theserich qualities. He was the first Collie forwhich a verv high purchase price was paid,Mr. Sam Boddington having sold him toMr. A. H. Megson, of Manchester, for£530. High prices then became frequent.Mr. Megson paid as much as £1,300, withanother dog valued at £300, to Mr. TomStretch for Ormskirk Emerald. Sixteenhundred pounds is a very respectable sumto pay for a Collie dog. Considering thatone might buy the freehold of a villafor the money, it seems extravagant ;bu

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