104 DOMESTICATED DOGS FOR TUE GUN. 



English or Irish setter, occasionally with a strong disposition to 

 curl, as in the celebrated champions Reuben and Regent. 



12, The color is much insisted on. The black should be rich, 

 without mixture with the tan, and the latter should be a deep ma- 

 hogany red without any tendency to fawn. It is admitted that the 

 original Gordons were often black, tan, and white ; but, as in all 

 our shows the classes are limited to black-tan ; the long arguments 

 which have been adduced on that score are now obsolete. A little 

 white on the chest, and a white toe or two, are not objected to; 

 but a decided frill is considered by most judges to be a blemish. 

 The red tan should be shown on lips, cheeks, throat, spot over the 

 eyes, fore legs nearly to the elbows, hind legs up to stifles, and on 

 the under side of the flag, but not running into its long hair. 



I have selected Mr, Coath's Lang to illustrate this breed, and 

 the engraving, page 93, is a wonderful likeness of this elegant dog. 

 On the show bench he has been very successful since the retire- 

 ment of his sire Reuben from old age, having won first and cham- 

 pion prizes at Glasgow, Edinburgh, Crystal Palace (twice), Bir- 

 mingham (thrice), and Alexandra Palace. At the Shrewsbury 

 field trials of 1872 and 1873, he was entered, and showed great 

 pace and a fine style of going ; but in the former year his pace was 

 too great for the absence of scent and covert which prevailed 

 there, and he was put out by Mr. Armstrong's Don, in one of 

 those unsatisfactory trials to which owners of dogs have so often 

 been reduced there. In the next year he showed well at first with 

 Mr. Barclay Field's Rake, but was put out from chasing fur. At 

 the same meeting he was bracketed with Mr. Macdona's Ranger in 

 the braces, but not being quite steady behind, they were beaten by 

 Mr. Barclay Field's Bruce and Rose. He is a fine slashing dog, of 

 good size, possessing plenty of bone without lumber, and excellent 

 legs and feet. His pedigree is an excellent one, being as follows: 



Milo (Malcolm's J ^^ndy (Jobling's) 



J Grouse 





Ruin (Lord Rosslyn's J D„(.he«s 

 Lang (Mr. Coath's) \ (PedxTee unknown, 



f Suwarrow (Birch's) . . J From Dnke of Buc- 



iMona J ( cleiiirh's Kennels) 



\ i Kent (Pearce's) 



[Bounce -j Old Moll, by Job* 



{ ling's Dandy. 



