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need the high-strung, bench-show type of ani- 

 mal, but rather a common-sense, easily kept, use- 

 ful kind of dog that will be acceptable around the 

 house, and also be ready to give me some fun next 

 fall, when the season opens again. Perhaps I 

 am wrong but I have an idea that a dog from some 

 nearby kennels here in the northern and eastern 

 States would stand this climate better than one 

 from the south or west. And in such a case also 

 I might possibly go to choose the dog personally. 

 As to whether it should be a red, Gordon or of 

 the other variety, I am hoping to rely on your 

 advice. And as to which kennels or where I am 



also at sea. 



Dr. Edw. R. Evans. 



Ans. — We would not advise either Gordon or 

 Irish setters for your purpose. You will prob- 

 ably use him mostly on partridge and woodcock 

 in the country around Utica, and the red dog gets 

 lost too easily, whereas the black and white Eng- 

 lish setter can be spotted in a moment, and has 

 a generally better makeup than the Irish setter, 

 and is easier to train. The Gordon is practically 

 extinct in this country, though a few of them are 

 working down South. 



I should advise purchasing a Laverock dog, 

 because you are much more likely to get one with 



