THE IRISH SETTER. 



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before stated, Friend won first in 1878, defeating, among 

 others, the well-known field-trial winner, Sanborn's Nellie. 

 Joe, Junior, a half -blooded son of Champion Elcho, defeated 

 the great and almost invincible English Setter, Champion 

 Gladstone, every time they met, both in public trials and 

 in a two-days private match; then Champion Biz defeated 

 Count Noble. 



In 1879, Raleigh won second in the Eastern Field Trials 

 Club's all-aged stake. An Irish Setter won the members' 

 cup of the Eastern Field Trials Club in 1881 and 1884. 

 That more Irish Setters are not run in the field trials is 

 not because of any inherent fault in the breed, nor has the 

 breed deteriorated, as the field trials have demonstrated; 

 for wherever an Irish Setter competed in a public trial he 

 made it exceedingly interesting for all competitors. Rev. 

 O'Callaghan's Aveline is a good illustration of the capabili- 

 ties of the red dog of to-day, as is also Drogheda, winner of 

 second in the National trials at Shrewsbury. 



B. F. SEITOER. 



DAYTON, OHIO. 



