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yards, and, what is equally important, you will 

 always find him just the same ; he never gets stub- 

 born or sulks like our Maryland friend. He will 

 also make good on quail or other upland birds, 

 though I will not (being candid in the matter) 

 class him with a well-trained setter or pointer. 



I believe I can safely say that I am one of 

 the largest breeders of these dogs in the United 

 States, and I have only just begun. I have just 

 about concluded the purchase of one of the most 

 noted prize-winners of this breed that could be 

 found in Ireland, and with him come two splendid 

 bitches. Percy K. Swan. 



THE LLEWELLIN SETTER 



Are all English setters white and red spotted; 

 are all Llewellin setters black and white, with 

 tan tips over eyes and on lower part of upper 

 lips, and which is the best breed of dogs for quail 

 hunting? J. E. Gillespie. 



Ans. — All Llewellins are English setters, the 

 name Llewellin referring to a special strain de- 

 veloped by Mr. Llewellin. So many of them were 

 imported into our country that a large division 

 of English setters in the country are more or less 

 Llewellins. A dog showing Llewellin on both sides 



