192 THE AMERICAN HUNTING DOG 



would be classed as a pure-bred Llewellin, the 

 colour markings have little or nothing to do with 

 it. For quail any English setter is good, pure 

 bred Llewellins winning more stakes than out- 

 crosses and Laveracks. 



ORIGIN OF THE GRIFFON 



Could you please tell me the origin of the 

 pointer, griffon and foxhound? 



VINCENT NIXON. 



Ans. All three developed from the coursing 

 hound of the Middle Ages. The early pointing 

 hounds of 1750-1800 had the bushy tail of the 

 modern foxhound curled on high, thin muzzle and 

 other houndy characteristics which changed as the 

 breed was established as a pointer. The griffon 

 is a French breed undoubtedly descended from 

 the Russian wire-haired pointing hound. He re 

 sembles a shaggy pointer with wire hair and 

 docked tail. 



THE COLLIE AS A POINTER 



On the farm I was on out in the West, the 

 farmer owned a nice pure-bred collie dog, and I 

 would like to know if same could be converted into 

 a prairie-chicken dog. This is about the only 

 thing I would like him for, because I can get all 



