Smooth Collie tobacco cards


The Player's Cigarettes collection of 50 cards was issued in 1925. Also note that the text on the back of the card claims that the Smooth Collie was the result of crossing the "old" type of collie dogs with greyhounds. Card size: 67mm x 36mm


The Will's cigarettes collection of 50 cards was issued in 1937. The text on the back of the card offers an interesting read of a shortened version of the breed standard. Card size: 67mm x 36mm


Gallaher's second series of the 48 dogs' card collection was issued in 1938. According to the text on the back of this card, Smooth Collies had developed remarkably keen sight, and achieved sensational popularity in the show-ring in the late 1880's... Card size: 63mm x 37mm


Lots of thanks to my brother who went to the trouble of finding and purchasing these cards for me from the internet :-)