to Varieties of the Dog. 



white, with freckled nose and legs. 2. Orange and white, 

 plain. 3. Lemon and white. 4. Black and white, espe- 

 cially if ticked slightly with tanned spots on feet and legs, 

 known as " Belton greys." 5. Pare white. 6. Black. 

 7. Fallow or yellow. 8. Liver or liver and white. 9. 

 Liver and tan. 



The Scotch or Gordon Setter has become very 

 fashionable of late years, and especially since dog shows 

 were established. The Gordon differs from the English 

 setter in the following properties : — In stern he is generally 

 shorter, or if long, it has a decided tendency to show the 

 " teapot " form, than which nothing is more ugly. This 

 is probably derived from the collie cross, which, I have no 

 doubt, has been used in some strains with the disadvan- 

 tage of introducing this defect and a more woolly coat. 

 In my own dog Rex (son of Kent and Regent) whose 

 portrait is here given, the flag is faultless, and is some- 

 what longer both in bone and feather than is given by 

 the artist, who sketched him while yet in his puppyhood. 

 The Gordon head is perhaps slightly heavier than the 

 English, and his nose and intelligence are proportionably 

 good. In colour he is a rich black and tan, but it is as- 

 serted by many experienced breeders, that the original 

 colour was more or less mixed with white, and I believe 

 that black, white, and tan colour is quite as correct as the 

 whole black and tan. His carriage .is very lively, and he 

 is full of hunt, but he is apt to be shy and headstrong. 

 My experience of the breed in the field is chiefly con- 

 fined to Rex, who is certainly one of the most perfect 

 dogs I ever saw out ; but though he was selected from a 

 lot as a sample, to test their value, it does not follow that 

 he is not an exceptional animal of his strain. He, like 

 all the dogs of the breed I have seen, does not last more 

 than half a day, but some of the bitches of the same 

 strain are everlasting. The points are nearly the same as 

 in the English dog, the only difference being that 5 points 

 are taken off the ears and neck, and added to the colour 

 and coat. 



The exact origin of the Gordon setter is somewhat 

 enveloped in doubt. As described by judicious authorities 



