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have won field-trial honors with their strains. Mr. Plunket, 

 by the way, won with a dog (Plunket) bred by the Rev. 

 O'Callaghan. The high quality of the latter gentleman's 

 dogs was recognized in the most emphatic manner by the 

 highest authorities in the canine world. Stonehenge chose 

 as a subject for illustrating his article on the Irish Setter, in 

 his book the "Dogs of the British Isles," fourth edition, 

 Rover, a prize-winner, and brother to the well-known 

 field-trial winner, Plunket; and Vero Shaw chose from the 

 same kennel, as an illustration for his "Book of the Dog, 1 ' 

 Grouse II.; these being the most typical specimens of 

 the breed in their day. 



When the Irish Setter first became popular in England 

 and America, rapid progress was made in the improvement 

 of the breed; and such grand dogs as Rev. O' Callaghan' s 

 Grouse, his great brother, the field-trial winner, Plunket, 

 Champion Palmerston, Rufus, the celebrated Elcho, and 

 Thornstine delighted the public and became pillars of the 

 Stud Book. In the history of the introduction and develop- 

 ment of the Irish Setter in America, an interesting study 

 is presented to the breeder and sportsman; and to such 

 gentlemen as the late Arnold Burges, Mr. E. F. Stoddard, 

 of Dayton, Ohio; Dr. William Jarvis, of Claremont, N. H.; 

 Charles Turner, of St. Louis, and others, whose liberality 

 and wisdom placed the best Irish Setter blood in the world 

 within their reach, the American sportsmen are under last- 

 ing obligations. 



The place of honor as the foremost American breeder of 

 this grand strain of dogs justly belongs to Doctor Jarvis. 

 He it was who, by breeding Rose to Elcho, discovered 

 the wonderful affinity of the Elcho for the Palmerston 

 blood. His career, however, as a breeder began before 

 Elcho had been heard of; for in 1873 he brought out a 

 dog popularly known as Jarvis' Dick, whose portrait was 

 published in the old American Sportsman and Forest 

 and Stream. He was of unknown parentage; his sire 

 and dam, it is said, were imported, but beyond that noth- 

 ing was known of them. He won the silver cup for best 



