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is so much the case, that it is not unusual to find it 

 trimmed by singeing or other means, until it resembles 

 that of a bull terrier. Not long ago one of the prize 

 pointers at Birmingham was so very much " done " 

 that disqualification ought to have resulted. The 

 stern is nicely set on from the back, carried straight 

 out, with a downward tendency rather than otherwise. 

 A hound carried stern is a great detriment. In work 

 it is dashed from side to side until the animal obtains 

 " a point " when all the muscles are rigid. 



The head should be fairly long and broad at the 

 skull, and at the muzzle without any undue tapering ; 

 where the latter occurs a snipy appearance is given 

 that is not at all correct. The development at the 

 occiput should be nicely defined, but not too much 

 so ; there may be more stop than in the setter, and 

 the head is generally rather shorter and broader than 

 in the latter variety. Ears soft and hanging grace- 

 fully ; although set on moderately low, not so low as 

 in the hound, nor should they fold, rather lying close 

 to the cheeks. The nose broad, nostrils wide, and 

 such as will give the impression of being particularly 

 useful in finding game by scent. In lemon and 

 white, orange and white, and in light coloured speci- 

 mens generally, the nose should be of a so-called 

 " flesh colour"; in dark coloured specimens black 

 noses are desirable. However, a dark brown or a 



