Les colleys des origines.

Samuel HOWITT (1756-1822)

The son of a Nottinghamshire family of squires, Howitt became a professional artist specialising in Sporting subjects. He began as an amateur but due to financial difficulty he turned professional.Howitt worked at a private academy in Ealing as a drawing master early in his professional career.He began painting as a hobby. He enjoyed hunting and racing, mimicking this interest in his work. When the family fortune dwindled Howitt move to London were he would make a career out of his talent, flourishing as a professional artist. Samuel Howitt first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1785,

A lithe active dog, built along the lines of strength and endurance, but capable of sudden bursts of great speed. An alert outlook, showing natural intelligence, enable the Collie to fulfil its natural bent for Sheepdog work. These have been considered the breed’s essential general characteristics for more than a century.)
Un chien actif souple, construit pour la force et l' endurance, mais capable d' explosions soudaines de grande vitesse. Une disposition à être toujours en alerte, montrant son intelligence naturelle, permet au Colley d'exprimer son aptitude naturelle pour le travail de Chien de berger. On a considéré ceci comme étant les caractéristiques générales essentielles de la race pendant plus d'un siècle.)