GENERAL APPEARANCE
Strong, deep-chested and sturdy with a houndy expression and longish ears, the Bluetick combines power with agility and endurance. His overall aspect is kind and self-assured. 
Proportions: Somewhat rectangular. Length slightly longer than height.
CHARACTERISTICS
An intelligent, cold-nosed, honest hunter, that trees hard and long, the Bluetick has the ability and endurance to stay on the most intricate track. He is a free tonguer on the trail with a medium bawl or bugle voice when striking and trailing. This changes to a steady chop when running and a steady course chop at tree.
Temperament:Intelligent, pleasing. An equally fine companion for a day at home or a night of hunting.
Expression: Pleasantly pleading. Skull: Domed and broad between the ears. 
Muzzle: Square, well proportioned with the width of the skull.
Coat: Medium coarse, rather short, laying close to the body. Smooth and glossy
Colour: Dark blue, mottled, spotted by various shaped black spots on back, ears and side. More blue than black is preferred. Tan dots over eyes and on cheeks with dark red ticking on feet, lower legs below body line, chest and below tail. Absence of tan on head and body and absence of black spots are permissible. Blue ticking should dominate over white in the body coat.
Sizes: Height - Males 61-76.25 cms (24-30 ins.) at the withers. Females 58.5-71 cs (23-28 ins) at the withers
Weight - Males 25-45.5 kgs (55 100 lbs) 
Females 20.4-38.5 kgs (45 - 85 lbs) 

GENERAL APPEARANCE
Shoulder height: 46-53cm (18”-21”).
Colour: Black/white, blue/white, chocolate/white or tricolour.
Coat: Outercoat long and dense. Undercoat short and thick.
Gait: Fore and hindlegs move straight and effortlessly with strong hind propulsion.
Smaller than the Collie, the Border Collie has a shorter head and a broader flat skull with the oval eyes set midway in the head. The ears are set well apart and are ‘V’ shaped with the tips dropping forward. The strong neck runs into a moderately long back with broad loins and deep flanks. Fore and hindquarters are well angulated with front pasterns slightly sloping in profile. The low set tail can have an upward swirl but must never be carried over the back.
CHARACTERISTICS AND CARE 
While not aggressive, Border Collies make alert watchdogs. Being most amenable to training, they excel in obedience and sheepdog tria-ls. Due to their friendly disposition, they make first class companions and family friends. Coats are easy to maintain, but regular brushing is required to remove dead hair.
HISTORY
Around the border counties of England, Scotland and Wales, from about the 16th century, farmers concentrated in developing a top class sheep worker with a natural instinct for keeping their charges together. To this end, they succeeded in producing an all round dog excelling in stamina, brains and sensitive to every gesture made by their master. Once known as the English Shepherd, Border Collies were evolved from smooth coated collies, a longer coated black/white collie and the Bearded Collie. The word Collie is believed to be a corruption of the words ‘colley’ or ‘coalie’ meaning a black faced sheep. 

GENERAL APPEARANCE 
Shoulder height: Approx. 29-40cm (11½ to 15½ inches)
Colour: Red, wheaten, grizzle or blue/tan.
Coat: Outercoat to be harsh and dense with a thick undercoat and skin.
Gait: Fore and hindlegs move straight and effortlessly. 
Soundness is essential as these dogs must be able to follow a horse all day.
Gameness and activity are the hall marks of Border Terriers. Their otter shaped heads must be broad with shorter strong muzzles and ears that drop forward close to the cheek framing the face. A well developed chest providing ample room for the heart and lungs, and a body that is a little longer than that of the Lakeland or Fox Terrier. The tail set is lower than the topline and like so many terriers with origins in Scotland, the tail should not be docked.
CHARACTERISTICS AND CARE
Border Terriers must have immense stamina and be prepared to follow horses all day. They must be quick on their feet and able to look after themselves in all circumstances - this, however, does not mean they are trouble makers or aggressive. Borders have a strong respect for their owners and harsh treatment can wreck their trust forever. The coat is very easy to maintain - the harsh hair repels dirt and a quick shake will free the dog from water. Occasional brushing keeps the skin and coat in a good condition.
HISTORY
This breed takes its name from the border separating England and Scotland, and it was in the Cheviot Hill area where the breed type was established. The local farmers needed a dog whose legs were long enough
to follow a horse all day but short enough to trail a fox into its burrow and carrying a coat dense enough to handle cold wet weather. It is believed the progenitors of this breed were Dandie Dinmonts, Lakeland and Bedlington Terriers - and this mixture would certainly account for the variety of colours found in the Border Terrier. 

GENERAL APPEARANCE
Shoulder height: From 68cm (27”). Dogs taller.
Colour: Normally parti-coloured.
Coat: Silky, flat or wavy - short on certain parts.
Gait: Long reaching strides showing effortless power and spring.
These graceful aristocrats are the personification of elegance. The long lean narrow heads with their obliquely set eyes, are almost devoid of any stop.
The small rose shaped ears almost touch at the back of the head, but may be erect when the dog is alerted. The neck is slightly arched and reasonably long. The chest is rather narrow and the topline arches from behind the shoulders to the low set tail. The well feathered tail is carried low. The hindquarters are very well angulated and the arched toes are long.
CHARACTERISTICS AND CARE
Like other members of the sighthound family, these elegant dogs are extremely sweet and gentle. Not being aggressive or barkers, they do not make good watchdogs. Nothing makes them happier than being able to fully stretch out at a gallop, so efforts should be made to see their exercise is never neglected. They are bright and intelligent and while they might defend their owners, they are not interested in defending their property. Not being regular coat shedders, their coat needs only periodic grooming.
HISTORY
Evolved from the ancient sighthound family, this breed’s type was established in Russia where it was known as the Russian Wolfhound. The word ‘borzoi’ in Russian means swift. It was the duty of these hounds to protect heir master from wolves, to hunt and to procure food for them. The dogs were normally used in packs and were trained in pairs so that two of them would grab the wolf on each side of its neck, throw the animal to the ground and then stand over it until their masters arrived. Crosses to a long legged Russian collie could have resulted in the longer coat and increased stamina. 

GENERAL APPEARANCE
Shoulder height: approx. 28-38cm (1 1”-15”).
Colour: Preferably brindle with white on designated parts of the body.
Black and white is allowable. 
Coat: Short, smooth, lustrous and fine in texture.
Gait: Sure footed, easy and straight gaited.
The Boston is a comparatively compact dog for its size and presents a picture of determination. The square skull should be broad enough for plenty of width between the large, dark round widely set eyes. The broad muzzle is very short. The erect ears must be fine and pointed. The chest is broad resulting in the forelegs being set wide apart. The tail is set on lower than the topline and is very short - it may be straight or screw in shape.
CHARACTERISTICS AND CARE
Bostons are lively little dogs and having a style of high order, they stand out in the show ring. In the family circle, their intelligence is most apparent and they make excellent pets for children who can appreciate their clown like antics. Having such broad heads and comparatively narrower loins results in
the puppies sometimes needing to be born by Caesarean section. Their coats require only minimal care, but being so short means they should not be exposed to excessive cold weather. 
HISTORY 
This breed was evolved from a cross in America between Bulldogs and Bull Terriers and once were known as the American Bull Terrier. In order to separate them from the already established Bull Terrier, their title name was changed to Boston Terrier in honour of the city where their breed type was first developed. While the progenitors of this breed weighed as much as 27kg (60lb), today one sees them around 6.8kg with a limit of up to l1.4kg (15lb).