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and though not so round perhaps as formerly, yet well carried back, 

 giving plenty of room for the lungs. Nor does one see now the long, 

 slack-loined animals deficient in back rib and diagnostic of non-stay- 

 ing powers. In quarters, too, as a rule, an improvement is noticeable 

 short stifles and long pasterns with the consequent " cowhock " is 

 unknown, but instead the long stifles with plenty of thigh muscles 

 set on short pasterns and firm, compact feet. Will any one deny 

 that these are not better animals with greater capacity for endurance 

 than their ancestors ? In those early days, about the middle of last 

 century, much credit is due to Mr. Brown (of Melton Mowbray), Mr. 

 Burdett (Birmingham), Rev. T. Pearce (of Morden), and Mr. Calver 

 (Norfolk). Kent, exhibited by Sir S. Hoare at the Ashburnham 

 Hall in 1863, and afterwards by the Rev. T. Pearce (" Idstone "), was 

 a noted dog in his day. Several of his progeny were very successful, 

 and many dogs of the present day have some of this blood. 



In field trials about this time Black-and-tan Setters did more 

 than hold their own, but owing to not perhaps advancing with the 

 times so quickly as the other varieties, they were not so prominent 

 towards the end of the century in these competitions. Writers of 

 this period complain of the heavy shoulders and want of staying 

 power of the Black-and-tans faults which certainly have been 

 eradicated in our dogs of the present day. 



The late Mr. Binnie Bishopriggs was a prominent exhibitor at the 

 leading shows for many years till the late seventies, followed by Mr. 

 Montague Macdonald (St. Martins), whose Champion Young Jock 

 and Dash III. were noted prize winners in the seventies and early 

 eighties. The former was an exceedingly fine performer in the field, 

 with marvellous staying powers, and his blood gave great character to 

 his descendants. At the sale of Mr. Macdonald's dogs Young Jock 

 became the property of Mr. Robert Reid (Lochwinnoch), while 

 Dash III. was purchased by Mr. Chapman (Glenboig), both of whom 

 were already known as admirers of the Gay Gordons. Mr. Gibb 

 (Merkland, Aberdeen) was also a frequent exhibitor at this time. 



Many existing kennels of Black-and-tan trace back to old Gordon 

 Castle blood. This is true in the case of the " Rum " kennel, 

 belonging to Sir George Bullough. Forty years ago the late Mr. 

 John Bullough had a brace of Black, white, and tans, Pink and 

 Duchess, and from these are descended the present famous kennels, 

 which have been so successful of recent years at our leading ex- 

 hibitions. Redruth Colonel (7236) is a direct descendant of 

 Duchess, and is a splendid example of our present-day type of 

 " Gordon." Mr. Henry Achworth, head gamekeeper to Sir George 

 Bullough, is a firm believer in the Black-and-tans, and finds them 

 eminently suitable for the kind of work they require. 



No article on this breed would be complete without special 

 reference to that famous owner and breeder Mr. Robert Chapman 



