308 Modern Dogs. 



are blue or black and white ticked (or blue beltons, 

 as they are called, taking this name from a village in 

 Northumberland), orange and white ticked, lemon 

 and white ticked, and liver and white ticked. The 

 orange, lemon, and liver or brown, are found in various 

 shades, but the lighter ones are the most desirable. 



Allusion has already been made to the setters 

 bred by Mr. Purcell-Llewellin, and by many persons, 

 both in this country and America, known as the 

 "Llewellin" Setter. Whether the strain has by its 

 characteristics merited a distinguishing title of its 

 own is a question upon which opinions are divided, 

 but, as to the excellence of the breed in work, and 

 many of them in appearance, there cannot be two 

 opinions. . In the field and on the moors they hold 

 their own anywhere ; but of late years, with a single 

 exception, Mr. Llewellin's dogs have not bee i shown. 



The following interesting description of the 

 Llewellin setter with which I have been favoured 

 will, I believe, form a valuable contribution on a 

 subject with which the admirers of the strain are not 

 well acquainted : 



" This is a strain of English setter, formed by its 

 owner, Mr. R. LI. Purcell-Llewellin, of Dorrington, 

 near Shrewsbury. The late Mr Laverack, in his 

 book * The Setter,' describes him as one ' who has 

 endeavoured, and is still endeavouring, by sparing 



