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Dogs and All about Them
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Robert Leighton
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Working
trials
to
test
the
skill
of
the
sheepdog
have
become
frequent
fixtures
among
shepherds
and
farmers
within
recent
years,
and
these
competitions
have
done
much
towards
the
improvement
of
the
working
qualities
of
the
Collie.
In
general
the
excelling
competitors
at
working
trials
are
the
rough-coated
black
and
white
Collies.
The
smooth-coated
variety
and
the
Beardie
are
less
frequent
winners.
The
handsome
and
distinguished
gentlemen
of
the
Ch.
Wishaw
Leader
type
are
seldom
seen
on
the
trial
field,
although
formerly
such
a
dog
as
Ch.
Ormskirk
Charlie
might
be
successfully
entered
with
others
equally
well
bred
from
the
kennels
of
that
good
trainer
and
fancier,
Mr.
Piggin,
of
Long
Eaton.
A
good
working
Collie,
however,
is
not
always
robed
in
elegance.
What
is
desirable
is
that
the
shepherd
and
farmer
should
fix
a
standard
of
points,
and
breed
as
near
as
possible
to
that
standard,
as
the
keepers
of
the
show
Collie
breed
to
an
acknowledged
type
of
perfection.
Nevertheless,
from
a
bad
worker
of
good
descent
many
an
efficient
worker
might
be
produced
by
proper
mating,
and
those
of
us
skilled
in
the
breeding
of
Collies
know
the
importance
of
a
well-considered
process
of
selection
from
unsullied
strains.
It
is
a
pity
that
the
hard-working
dog
of
the
shepherd
does
not
receive
the
attention
in
the
way
of
feeding
and
grooming
that
is
bestowed
on
the
ornamental
show
dog.
He
is
too
often
neglected
in
these
particulars.
Notwithstanding
this
neglect,
however,
the
average
life
of
the
working
dog
is
longer
by
a
year
or
two
than
that
of
his
more
beautiful
cousin.
Pampering
and
artificial
living
are
not
to
be
encouraged;
but,
on
the
other
hand,
neglect
has
the
same
effect
of
shortening
the
span
of
life,
and
bad
feeding
and
inattention
to
cleanliness
provoke
the
skin
diseases
which
are
far
too
prevalent.
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