192 THE AMERICAN HUNTING DOG 



would be classed as a pure-bred Llewellin, the 

 colour markings have little or nothing to do with 

 it. For quail any English setter is good, pure- 

 bred Llewellins winning more stakes than out- 

 crosses and Laveracks. 



ORIGIN OP THE GRIFFON 



Could you please tell me the origin of the 

 pointer, griffon and foxhound? 



Vincent Nixon". 



Ans. — All three developed from the coursing 

 hound of the Middle Ages. The early pointing 

 hounds of 1750-1800 had the bushy tail of the 

 modern foxhound curled on high, thin muzzle and 

 other houndy characteristics which changed as the 

 breed was established as a pointer. The griffon 

 is a French breed undoubtedly descended from 

 the Russian wire-haired pointing hound. He re- 

 sembles a shaggy pointer with wire hair and 

 docked tail. 



THE COLLIE AS A POINTER 



On the farm I was on out in the West, the 

 farmer owned a nice pure-bred collie dog, and I 

 would like to know if same could be converted into 

 a prairie-chicken dog. This is about the only 

 thing I would like him for, because I can get all 



