252 THE AMERICAN HUNTING DOG 



breeds ; another man spoke about an Orange Bel- 

 ton and I tried to find a book which told of dif 

 ferent breeds, but could not. I only found three 

 breeds of setters, English, Gordon and Irish. 



W. S. PALMEB. 



Ans. The terms "Blue Belton" and "Orange 

 Belton" refer to the markings of English Setters. 

 When a dog is so bred that he is flecked all over 

 with blue or orange ticks, many of which are so 

 large as to become streaks and so indeterminable 

 as to mingle with the white body colour of the 

 dog, it gives the effect of blue or orange and has 

 been named "Blue Belton" and "Orange Belton" 

 respectively. Both the Llewellin and the Laver- 

 ack branches of the English Setters are so marked 

 in certain strains. 



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