The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-22

Many Crmmsndab'c Points Abona
This INirc AnifnnI

Tho rough.conted Scotch Colllo Is
one Of thp most popular dogs among
canine fancicrs and breeders III Eng.
land or Amcrica, writes A d. Bur-
haus In Recreation Magazine. The
columns 81 aay dog journal bristlo
with business announcements OF
breeders Suburban. urban and
country folks are learning Of the
true value 81 usefulness Of this
splendid animal. He Is friend and
TRASHY servant anywhere.
The finest points about q Collie IL
MS head and expression. as breeders
call 1t. A doc with in elegant coat.
and general Collie form. but without
a good heady-is NOT worth much. ac-
cording to tho fancicfs The head Is
moderately wide ani skull fiat, with
a clean cut mouth and rather
lengthy over an Ears want TO be
carried low and when tho dog Is on
the lookout They want to be elevated
well up set the tips should tip over
even and gracefully. In coat he must
be very heavy and long. The flill
about his neck must be long ana
beautiful. Collics arc either golden
sable and white or tri-color. /. e.,
black, with white ara tan markings
on frill, hreast, legs. head ana ears.
The sable and white CoIiics are the
most popular in this country. as well
as In their native land because Of
their extreme beauty. The white
markings 10 be valuable must be- Il
full, vile collar. white tia Of tail
blaze In the Face, white markings on
legs, frili and breast. The more per
feet these markings. other qualities
being good In proportion, the more
valuable the animal.
/ have been Impressed greatly,
during my few years experience
with Colies, with their extreme In
teiligence, Having kopt and hrei fox
terriers and Rostons previously, /
makes mo love the Collie the more. |
Nothing that has come to my notice
concerning either the fox terrier or /
he Bostons has boon Disadvantage
GUS to them. There Is an indescriha-
Die something that faseinates ono to
a Collie above all others Ho loves to
nhey. 1t has been bred into them 10
Tong that 1t y fixed characteristics
lie can so attach himself 20 you that
nothing Houll eyer lot sou part
rom hin.
ANY breeder or dog faneiar loves
mis- Collie bast-~ the warm conner In
ne heal IS reserved for him. WHY?
because ha rQsi4Fneafos. ne Nill not
tand cafiing nor q bicka sharp
@ord Of Fe'1uke is more than enough |
q cofect rim u mas 10 this teadcr-
less Of heart tAa! makes liHl 80 af-
iectionate. The ilme to Eet i Collie
IS when he III cight months old II
re Is much oldar Il takos too long to
win him.
A few words on general care In
III favorable weather Waaa the dog
,nce each Week Feed lin talce
laily OF cooked fGo1 IN rot keep n
lin too fnt Gond nluHe aiar con ~ q
ion and a smart alert Coils arc uat
he result uF 100 mHe,s fcasi Caee a 4
week. give half 4 tcaspoorsil of pcw- e
Tered sulphur In a lSan ~ith so.ae
milk. II keena his hood In fnc CO.'S
lition. Use d nlcdiaafal animal soap
then washing hgn, Diaspscrt Giahea |
,el with crude carholic acid once
month. In fan and winter, whom
Is out OF the question, ow-
ng to the unfarofahle weather dust
lin through alhis dense coat With
tobacco d.ist powder II Is a fine
method of kecpins his skin clean
nd insects cfi after contact with
'ther dogs Have him clipped in
ummer II eolvenieat, and let him
? on the vacation with yon He will
owe the water ana Il VIII be sin to
cave him home