Saturday, May 12, 2012

Old Smooth Collie Comparison


Dirona at 22 mos.


Yarrow, 1888 Ch Smooth Collie female
To my untrained eye, these two dogs look really similar except for color.

I think this one also is shaped very similarly to my dog.

 Here's champion rough from about 100 years ago
 Here's an old plate of collies from 1886, Colley Tree.
Notice how much more of a stop these old collies have and how many of their ears are not more erect than my dog's, unlike the modern collies who have smaller more erect ears, a narrower head and snout and a flatter face with smaller eyes.  The rough coats also tend to be a lot less full than the modern collie too.

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