The English Setter. 107 



The eyes should be set straight, and be bright, clear, and animated ; 

 they are of various shades of brown, differing according to the body 

 colour, and in orange and lemon marked dogs are sometimes amber or 

 almost yellow. 



The ears, of medium size, should be set on low, fall straight, the 

 leather thin, and covered with fine silky hair, falling down as a fringe 

 from 2in. to Sin. below the leather. 



The neck is elegant, sloping gently, with a good curve from the head, 

 and should be free from the tendency to bloodhound-like throatiness 

 sometimes seen in the Gordon setter ; the shoulders muscular and well 

 sloped, and with plenty of freedom of action ; chest deep, with the fore 

 ribs well sprung and the back ribs deep ; the back stout, the backbone 

 well lined on each side with muscle, very slightly arched at the loins ; 

 thighs muscular, though rather flat, stifles wide and well bent, hocks 

 strong, and like the elbows, well let down ; the fore legs straight these, 

 as well as the hind legs, well feathered ; cat-like feet are preferred, but 

 if too much so they are apt to be bare, and those with an inclination to 

 the hare foot are better protected with hair between the toes. The tail 

 should be of fair length, free from curl, but not dragged, as some setters 

 are seen to do ; the proper carriage shows a very gentle curve, and it is 

 well feathered with fine hair, longest about the middle, and tapering off 

 almost to a point. The coat is of a soft, almost silky, texture, wavy, but 

 free from absolute curl ; longest in ears, fore legs, hams, and tail. 



The colours are various, ranging from black, black and white, with 

 large patches and flecked, called blue Beltons, red, orange or yellow and 

 white patched or flecked, and black and white, with a little tan, and pure 

 white. Some whites have a brownish-creamy colour, with sprinklings of 

 dark hair, almost approaching to a roan. 



Measurements, &c., of celebrated English setters : 



Mr. A. P. Heywood-Lonsdale's Fred V. : Age, 3 years ; weight, 511b. ; 

 height at shoulder, 24in. ; length from nose to set on of tail, 36in. ; 

 length of tail, 16in. ; girth of chest, 28in. ; girth of loin, 21|in. ; girth of 

 head, 16in. ; girth of forearm, 6|in. ; length of head from occiput to tip 

 of nose, 13in. ; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 

 lOin. 



Mr. H. Prendergast-Garde's Royal Dan: Weight, 401b. ; height 

 at shoulder, 22in. ; length from nose to set on of tail, 38in. ; length of 



