The best Collie of modern times was undoubtedly Ch.  Squire of Tytton, which went to America for P1,250.  A golden sable with quality, nice size, and profuse coat, he had an unbeaten record in this country.  Another of our best and most typical rough Collies was Ch.  Wishaw Leader.  This beautiful dog, who had a most distinguished show career, was a well-made black, tan, and white, with an enormous coat and beautiful flowing white mane; one of the most active movers, displaying quality all through, and yet having plenty of substance.  He had that desirable distinction of type which is so often lacking in our long-headed Collies.  Ormskirk Emerald’s head was of good length and well balanced, the skull sufficiently flat; his eye was almond-shaped and dark-brown in colour, his expression keen and wise, entirely free from the soft look which we see on many of the faces to-day.  Historical examples of the show Collie have also been seen in Champions Christopher, Anfield Model, Sappho of Tytton, Parbold Piccolo, and Woodmanstern Tartan.

In recent years the smooth Collie has gained in popularity quite as certainly as his more amply attired relative.  Originally he was a dog produced by mating the old-fashioned black and white with the Greyhound.  But the Greyhound type, which was formerly very marked, can scarcely be discerned to-day.  Still, it is not infrequent that a throw-back is discovered in a litter producing perhaps a slate-coloured, a pure, white, or a jet black individual, or that an otherwise perfect smooth Collie should betray the heavy ears or the eye of a Greyhound.  At one time this breed of dog was much cultivated in Scotland, but nowadays the breeding of smooths is almost wholly confined to the English side of the Border.

[Illustration:  MR. R. A. TAIT’S COLLIE CH.  WISHAW LEADER Photograph by C. Reid, Wishaw]

The following is the accepted description of the Perfect Collie:—­

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THE SKULL should be flat, moderately wide between the ears, and gradually tapering towards the eyes.  There should only be a slight depression at stop.  The width of skull necessarily depends upon combined length of skull and muzzle; and the whole must be considered in connection with 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.  Whatever the colour of the dog may be, the nose must be black.  THE TEETH should be of good size, sound and level; very slight unevenness is permissible.  THE JAWS—­Clean cut and powerful.  THE EYES are a very important feature, and give expression to the dog; they should be of medium size, set somewhat obliquely, of almond shape, and of a brown colour except in the case of merles, when the eyes are frequently (one or both) blue and white or china; expression full of intelligence, with a quick alert look when listening.  THE EARS