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black and tans after experience of them for several 

 years. 



" He next tested the Irish setter, and in experi- 

 menting with this breed he followed on the same 

 lines as in the case of their forerunners, the black 

 and tans, i.e., sparing no expense and trouble to get 

 at the best possible specimens, and to try as many 

 of the leading strains as possible. We find him 

 therefore purchasing for ^150 the famous ' Plunket' 

 from Mr. Macdona, and dogs from the breed of the 

 Knight of Kerry, from Colonel Whyte, of Sligo, 

 from those of Cecil Moore, Colonel Hutchinson, Mr. 

 Jephson, and several others. With these he bred, 

 and some of the produce he exhibited, and his Kite, 

 Samson, Knowing, Carrie, and Marvel, were excel- 

 lent specimens of the Irish setter, winning him 

 prizes on the show bench ; whilst Kite, Marvel, and 

 Samson, were successful in field competition. 



" Nevertheless, after long trial, Mr. Llewellin 

 reluctantly confessed that, though superior to the 

 black and tans, there were certain peculiarities in 

 the Irish setter which he wished to see modified. 

 Hereupon he commenced a long course of blending 

 and crossing of these breeds with others. The 

 result of one of these experiments was a handsome 

 bitch, called Flame, a show winner, and for reasons 

 which Mr. Llewellin deemed sufficient, he sold her. 



