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he soon out-distanced all competitors, whether on the 

 show bench or at field trials. Breeding with great 

 precision, and discarding any animals exhibiting 

 defects, he eventually succeeded in combining beauty 

 of form with super-excellence in the field. While the 

 average English Setter is now smaller than its ances- 

 tors, Mr. Llewellin's dogs still show great size, 

 standing as high as 25 inches at the shoulder. An 

 average dog will weigh from 48 Ib. to 60 Ib. 

 The long silky coat, which is a distinctive feature 

 of the breed, should be perfectly flat without any 

 tendency to curl, and there should be feather on 

 both the hind- and fore-legs. The markings are 

 of great beauty and considerable variety. The blue 

 Beltons are black and white, ticked with large 

 splashes ; then we have liver and white, orange and 

 white, also ticked, and black and white with tan 

 markings . 



The Irish Setter is also very handsome, and is 

 distinguished from the others by his red coat, which, 

 at one time, showed a good deal of white. The 



| variety has existed in Ireland for a great many 



-years, where it is highly prized for its endurance 

 and other sporting qualities. It is a very debat- 

 able point as to whether the whole red colour is 



I as suitable as the red and white, for under many 

 conditions it certainly is not as easily discernible. 

 Still, we cannot help appreciating him for his dash 



'and stamina. A fair weight for a dog is between 

 50 Ib. and 60 Ib. The coat on the head, front 

 of legs, and tips of the ears should be short and 

 fine, and on other parts of the body and legs of 

 moderate length, flat and free from curl or wave. 

 The colour should be a rich golden chestnut, with 



