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26in. ; girth of loin, 20in. ; girth of head, 15in. ; girth of forearm, 8in. ; 

 length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 9in. ; girth of muzzle midway 

 between eyes and tip of nose, 8iin. 



Jimo : Age, 2 years ; weight, 481b. ; height at shoulder, 23in. ; length 

 from nose to set on of tail, 37in. ; length of tail, 13in. ; girth of chest, 

 26in. ; girth of loin, 20in. ; girth of head, 13in. ; girth of forearm, Sin. ; 

 length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 9in. ; girth of muzzle midway 

 between eyes and tip of nose, Sin. 



Nimble Ninepence : Age, 6 years ; weight, 481b. ; height at shoulder, 

 22^in. ; length from nose to set on of tail, 35in. ; length of tail, 13in. ; 

 girth of chest, 25in. ; girth of loin, 21in. ; girth of head, 13in. ; girth 

 of forearm, Sin. ; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 9in. ; girth 

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



Beau : Age, 6 years ; weight, 511b. ; height at shoulder, 23in. ; length 

 from nose to set on of tail, 34in. ; length of tail, IS^in. ; girth of chest, 

 27in. ; girth of loin, 20in. ; girth of head, 16in. ; girth of forearm, Sin. ; 

 length of head from occiput to tip of nose, lOin. ; girth of muzzle mid way 

 between eyes and tip of nose, 9in. 



CHAPTER XXIL THE DROPPER. 



BY CORSINCON. 



THE cross between the setter and the pointer is so called, and often 

 proves to be a hardy, useful dog, displaying the excellencies of both 

 parents; but, although individual specimens turn out all that their 

 owners wish, the cross is not a desirable one, resulting in the first 

 generation in produce of the most varied types, nor can it be continued 

 with advantages or any certainty. 



It has therefore followed that these are but seldom bred now, and they 

 never find a place at any of our shows. 



