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breeder, Mr. Hazard, of Fermanagh ; and of other old strains there is the 

 La louche, Lord Clancarty's, and the Marquis of Waterford's. Mr. 

 Jephson was the breeder of Lilly II., Eily (both first prize winners at 

 Birmingham and Crystal Palace), Nell (second Crystal Palace), Sheelah 

 (ditto, 1876), March (champion cup, Dublin, 1875), Eufus (first puppy 

 class, Crystal Palace), and other good ones less well known. 



The subject of our engraving is Mr. J. Fletcher's Grouse, bred by Mr. 

 W. J. Smith. He made his debut at the Dublin Show, 1877, when he 

 took premier honours, and has since had a victorious career, having won 

 many prizes for his present owner under various judges. Grouse is a deep 

 red, with capital straight coat of the right texture, feathering on legs 

 profuse, nice comb -like flag, which he carries well; he has a good deep 

 chest, muscular loins, and good hind quarters, with a head almost 

 perfect. 



The following are the measurements of some celebrated Irish setters : 



Mr. J. H. Salter's Whisper : Age, 2% years ; weight, 561b. ; height at 

 shoulder, 25in. ; length from nose to set on of tail, 42in. ; length of tail, 

 19in. ; girth of chest, 28in. ; girth of loin, 21in. ; girth of head, 17in. ; 

 girth of arm. 7in. ; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, lOin. ; 

 girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 9in. 



Mr. T. Hilliard's Palmerston: Age, 11 years; weight, 651b. ; height 

 at shoulder, 23|in. ; length from nose to set on of tail, 44in. ; length 

 of tail, 15in. ; girth of chest, 30in. ; girth of loin, 24in. ; girth of head, 

 16in. ; girth of arm, 9iin. ; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 

 lOiin. ; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, lOin. 



Mr. T. Hilliard's Count : Age, 2 years 9 months ; weight, 541b. ; height 

 at shoulder, 23in. ; length from nose to set on of tail, 37|in. ; length of 

 tail, 13in. ; girth of chest, 28|in. ; girth of loin, 22in. ; girth of head, 

 15|in. ; girth of arm, lOin. ; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 

 9|in. ; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 8fin. 



Mr. T. Hilliard's Titty : Age, 4| years ; weight, 451b. ; height at 

 shoulder, 22in. ; length from nose to set on of tail, 37in. ; length of tail, 

 14in. ; girth of chest, 27in. ; girth of loin, 20|in. ; girth of head, 14tin. ; 

 girth of arm, S^in. ; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 9in. ; 

 girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 8fin. 



Mr. F. A. Bird's Belle : Age, 3 years 3 months ; weight, 471b. ; height 

 at shoulder, 22in. ; length from nose to set on of tail, 35in. ; length of 



