ФОРУМ ЛЮБИТЕЛЕЙ КОЛЛИ И ШЕЛТИ

Weare fortunate enough to be enabled to lay before our readers the opinions of two gentlemen who are in our judgment, and in that of many others also, without a doubt two of the best Collie judges now living—we allude to Mr. S.E. Shirley, M.P., and Mr. W. W. Thomson of Morden, Surrey. Both these gentlemen are well known everywhere as breeders, and the successes of their kennels on the bench are accomplished facts. Before, however, giving their opinions, we wish to warn intending purchasers against investing in a dog which is marked by deep or mahogany-coloured tan. This is an almost certain indication of Setter taint, the tan of a true Collie being of a very pale shade.

According to the opinion of Mr. Shirley—
“The Head of a Collie should be long and narrow; ears set high on the head, not dropping like a Fox-terrier’s, but semi-erect, and in the case of a good specimen as small as possible.
“Mouth should be level. Unlevelness need not absolutely disqualify, though it must tend greatly against a dog, as an overshot mouth not only conveys a false idea of the length of a dog’s head, but prevents him holding a sheep properly if required to do so.” (This malformation is, according to Mr. Shirley’s experience, far from uncommon in Collies.)
“Coat thick, but not woolly.
“Colour should be for choice black and pale tan, black, tan, and white, or red with black points, though there are some good black specimens to be seen about.” (Some six years ago, when in Ross-shire, Mr. Shirley came across a strain of excellent black Sheep-dogs.)
“General Symmetry should be fairly light, a wide chest or heavy short neck being a bad defect, for one wants activity in a Collie.
“The Tail is a matter of importance, for though it has been stated in works upon the dog that this may be carried on the back when the dog is excited, still it is a fault, and a serious one, when such is the case.”

Mr. Thomson says—
“Collies are divided into roughs and smooths, the former generally carrying off the palm for beauty. As far as build, shape, and colour are concerned the two are exactly alike, and one description will answer for both. They only differ in coat, the rough breed having a very thick rough jacket, in fact, a double coat, the under one being sealskin-like in both colour and texture, while the other is coarse and hard. The smooth dog has a short coat, almost as close as a Pointer’s, but denser and harder; his legs are free of hair; except that on the hocks it is often longer and denser than on the body. The rough species carry a considerable amount of feather on the hocks, but from the hocks to the heels the legs should be quite clean. Down the back of the front legs there should also be plenty of feather, which in the working Collie is very dense, whilst in the drawing-room pet constant brushing renders it soft and long, as in the Setter. For working purposes one is equal to the other; in the North of England rough Collies seem preferred, whilst with the Southern drovers the smooth variety appears to be the most popular, many drovers being of the opinion that the smooth stand more work than the rough-coated are capable of, the long jackets of the latter getting heavy with mud and wet, causing them to tire. “As a thing of beauty the rough Collie is favourite, especially with ladies, his long coat being more admired than the sober, business-like jacket of his confrere.
“The Scotch Collie should be strongly built, but lithe and active, giving one the idea of great pace.
“Shoulders well set back, not loaded.
“Chest deep, with room for his lungs to play freely.
“Back broad and muscular.
“Fore legs strong and straight, but not heavy, and well under his body.
“Hocks good “sickle-shaped,” and free of feather down to the heel.
“Head long and sharp, but not snipy in the muzzle, or domed in the skull.
“Fars small, and semi-erect.
“Colour black-and-tan, black-white-and-tan, black and white, sable, grey.
Mr. Thomson in his remarks speaks of the double coat as the correct style, and this we fully endorse. The under coat should, as that gentleman alleges, resemble sealskin, the damp-resisting properties of which ensures the dog being saved from the inclemency of the weather to a great extent. The longer or outer coat should be harsh and wear-resisting to the touch, not fine and thin, as in a Setter. Dogs possessing the latter cross invariably suffer from the cold and rain. The smooth-coated dog only differs in that his outer coat is shorter, stiffer, and denser than in his long-haired companions, and thus the absence of length is compensated for by additional thickness.

Chiara
Какая хорошая таблица
Видно, что Макнабы - это просто одна из линий бордеров, а не то, что поют о них заводчики США
А Old Fashioned Scotch, который как бы (читаем соответствующий сайт) отдельно строго сохранялся в чистоте ради рабочих качеств, нафих потерянных шоу-поголовьем, от шоу-собак собсно и происходит

HelgaB
Макнабы - эт бордеры, хотя их фанаты любят изобретать их происхождение от суперзасекреченных собак, которых удалось провезти (очевидно, в пломбированном вагоне) в Америку прямо с шотландских высокогорий

The Shepherd's Dog is said to have been preserved in its original purity athatein in the Highland's of Scotland, and in the most uncultivated parts of Wales.

in fact, such is most likely to be the case, in all open Countries, where the Sheep Husbandry necessarily predominates, and where this dog is of the greatest account, his services being indispensable, and the trust reposed in him so great. He is truly a wonder of his species ;
with an appearance of sommolency, of heaviness and indolence, he is all alive, and active, and energetic, when inspired by a sensу deuty ,or directed by the commands of his master, the slightest indications of which, are sufficient for his ready comprehension. He is the most contented of all the canine race, the least given to wandering, orattention to strange pursuits or to strangers, his whole faculties appearing completely absorbed in that employment to whiche he is destined. Without the external signs of robustness, he is able to endurtehe greatest hardships, defying hunger, wet and cold, and the shivering blasts of winter, in the Wilderness, upon the Mountain, and in those dreary: wilds, where if the sheperd ventures, he treads with cautious and perilous steps.

Chapter XV: Of Our English Dogs And Their Qualities
[1577, Book III., Chapter 13; 1587, Book III., Chapter 7.

There is no country that may (as I take it) compare with ours in number, excellency, and diversity of dogs.
Dogs of the homely kind are either shepherd's curs or mastiffs. The first are so common that it needeth me not to speak of them. Their use also is so well known in keeping the herd together (either when they grass or go before the shepherd) that it should be but in vain to spend any time about them.