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Show Shetland Sheep Dog It j Miniature Collie Type "Next to the elephant the Shetland Shet-land sheep dog is the most Intelligent Intelli-gent animal that I know," writes Ruth Mansfield In the Washington Post. The Shetland sheep dog Is approximately ap-proximately a show collie in miniature, minia-ture, the Ideal height being from 12 to 15 Inches. He Is conspicuous because of his beautiful double coat, the outer one of long hair and the inner one short, soft and close. Mane and frill are abundant, fore legs well heathered, hind legs above the koek profusely covered, but smooth below, with a smooth face. The tall, anotier beauty of the breed. Is long with a good brush of hair and carried down with an upward swirl at the tip. The usual colors are tricolor, black and tan, black and white, and sable and white. He has a flat skull, tapering taper-ing toward the eyes, with a long muzzle. His eyes are almond-shaped, almond-shaped, set obliquely, and brown ln color. His ears are small, placed high, carried semi-erect with tips forward. He has a lithe and graceful grace-ful action and speed and Jumping power great for his size. Despite . his smallness, he Is a working dog. |