78 THE AMERICAN BOOK OF THE DOG. 



was rare; but by careful breeding, and by breeding only 

 from those with the least possible white, in time we shall 

 see Gordons without a white hair on them. 



I never cast aside a puppy that is nicely made, even now, 

 if he has white on chest; although I prefer them without it, 

 and hope soon to have litters with no other markings than 

 black-and-tan. 



Following is the standard adopted by the American 

 Gordon Setter Club, and all who wish to advance the increas- 

 ing popularity of the Gordon are breeding up to it: 



VALUE OF POINTS. 



Head, including muzzle arid nose. . . 15 Stern and flag 8 



Eyes, ears, and lips 5 Color and markings 8 



Neck 5 Texture of coat and feather 6 



Shoulders and chest .... 15 Symmetry and quality 8 



Back, loins, thighs, and stifles 15 



Legs, feet, elbows, and hocks 15 Total 100 



SJcull. The skull should be lighter than in the old type 

 of Gordon Setters, as was usually seen at bench shows, 

 must be clean cut, with occiput well denned, and a decided 

 stop below the eyes; and from eye to occiput should be 

 from five to five and a half inches in length. 



Muzzle. The muzzle must be straight from eyes to end 

 of nose, without any inclination to what is termed ' ' Roman 

 nose," and without coarseness; it should be from corner of 

 eye to end of nose four inches in length. Nostrils must be 

 full and wide, and nose black in color. Jaws should be 

 exactly even in length; a " snipe-nose" or "pig- jaw" is a 

 decided blemish. 



Eyes, ears, and lips. Eyes must be of medium size, and 

 a deep brown in color, mild and intellectual in expression. 

 Ears should be set low on head, and lie flat to the cheeks, 

 without any tendency to prick; should be longer than in 

 other breeds of Setters. They must be thin in leather, and 

 must be well coated with fine, silky hair, with as little wave 

 as possible; the hair should extend an inch or two below 

 the leather. The lips should be slightly pendulous; a trifle 

 more so than in other breeds of Setters. 



Neck. The neck should be of good length, clean and 



