This all-time favorite of Collie fanciers has been reprinted in a softcover edition. Roos shares her priceless knowledge and explains how to develop an eye for a dog, graphically illustrates balance, and teaches handling and care. Some of the best information available on Collies! Every chapter is profusely illustrated.

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All the truly great Collies I vividly recall had one attribute in common--class!

Maybe it is that undefinable element so often repeated (seven times) in in the Collie standard--expression! Class, expression, elegance and balance distinguish the really great ones that transcend beyond equal technical perfection of type and soundness as defined by any standard, written or pictured. The best Collie judges, whether all-breed judges as the late Alvea Rosenberg, or our better specialty judges of the past century, have not only adhered to the standard but have had the ability to recognize class and beauty. As a result, perhaps the most beautiful breed of dogs has evolved in the modern Collie.

But there is another and perhaps more important aspect of this beautiful and gentle breed of dogs. Collies instinctively love children and children love them. As a child, how I was fascinated by the stories of Albert Payson Terhune! I thought our own "farm type" Collie was wonderful, but with bits to eat and petting, I also lured the neighbor's purebred Collie to visit me. I don't know which one I liked most, but they both liked e. Have you ever seen a Collie that did not like children and would not tolerate their foolishness as well as protect them, if necessary, even from a spanking?

While to the child almost all Collies are loving and good natured, to the prowler or thief the Collie is a large, instinctively suspicious dog that will bark. This alone may deter the thief.

To almost everyone, the Collie is a beautiful dog, whether a show specimen or not. These qualities have endeared the Collie to the public in the past and have made it a popular breed in spite of new breeds and a shift from rural to urban life. Stephen J. Field, Parader Kennels

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