Color: Self-colored, sandy, light fawn, and the various shades of gray.
Without white if possible, but a little white on chest and toes does not
disqualify.
Height: 25 in.
Weight: 45 lbs.
This dog is indigenous to the North of India, is as hard as nails in
constitution, somewhat rough and rugged in outlook, but a well-built,
symmetrical dog, possessed of considerable speed. His expression should
be very keen and wicked, especially when roused. Head is long and flat,
well filled up before the eyes, with a strong punishing jaw. The ears
lay flat on the cheeks and are filbert shaped. His small eye is close
set, and the color varies to the shade of the dog’s coat. The body is
moderately long and falls away a good deal to the set-on of the tail,
which also is set on low and carried with an upward sweep. His coat is
very thick and dense and close lying, soft to the touch but not silky.
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BARB
(The Australian Sheep Dog, often called the Kelpie)
Color: All black.
Height: 24 in.
Weight: 54 lbs.
A well-built, medium-sized dog with a head like the Pomeranian or
Schipperke. His almond-shaped, dark eyes convey an intelligent
expression. The ears are pricked, neck long and well arched, back
straight, chest deep but not too wide, and well developed loins. The
tail is of medium length and carried rather high, and his coat is of
fair length, straight and harsh.
This dog is extensively used by Australian and New Zealand shepherds in
the work-a-day life on their sheep ranches. His intelligence and
adaptability as a working sheep dog is said to be even more pronounced
than the best English, Welsh or Scotch exponents. Furthermore, he has
been bred in some quarters so that he cannot bark.
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