386 UPLAND SHOOTING. 



near so great as is usually supposed; not above that of 

 the heavy-weight dogs now common in our shows. ) In 

 color he may be white, with liver, lemon, orange, or black 

 spots; or he may be solid white, black, or liver. Liver 

 and white and lemon and white are now the favorite colors. 

 His general appearance gives the impression of a bold, 

 frank, dashing dog, carrying his head high, and having 

 his shoulders quite above the level of his quarters, thus 

 giving a decided slope to the line of his back. 



He should be bony and rugged in form. Smoothly 

 pretty dogs are sometimes good, but should be distrusted. 



In detail, the description is as follows, with scale of 

 points adapted from Stonehenge, but with valuations 

 further subdivided for the more easy use of amateurs: 



The general aspect of the head must be lean and bony. 

 The skull (ten points) should be of good size, wider 

 between the ears than that of the setter, with forehead 

 rising well at the brows. There must be a well-developed 

 occipital protuberance (P. 385, Fig. 1), and the upper sur- 

 face must be in two slightly rounded flats, with a furrow 

 between. The nose (ten points) should be long (about 4 

 inches) and broad, with widely open nostrils. The end 

 must be moist and cool to the touch. Its color should be 

 black or dark brown, but in lemon and white dogs may 

 be of a deep flesh-color. It should be cut off square, 

 and not pointed; teeth meeting evenly. An upper jaw 

 projecting far over the lower is called " snipey" (Fig. 3), 

 and is a grave defect, which superficial' judges confound 

 with lack of lip, which is a trifling defect. Ears 

 (1J points) soft in coat, moderately long, and thin 

 in leather, set on low, and flat to the cheeks, without 

 any tendency to prick. Eyes (1J points) soft, and of 

 medium size, brown in color, varying in shade according 

 to that of the coat. Lips (one point) sufficiently devel- 

 oped to give a square appearance to the muzzle, but not 



