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stand the cold climate in which they lived all the 

 year round. In other respects both coat and feather 

 were soft and silky. These dogs were excellent in 

 the field, carrying their heads high, and working 

 for the body scent in beautiful style. I believe, 

 too, that Mr. Llewellin had one or two of these 

 setters, and his opinion of them as working dogs 

 was high. 



Much has at times been written of the Llanidloes 

 setter, which, as its name implies, has its habitat in 

 Wales. At a show at Welshpool, in 1889, a class 

 was provided for them, but no prizes were awarded. 

 The chief exhibitor was Mr. J. J. W. Dashwood, of 

 Huntington Court, Kingston, Hereford. It seems to 

 me that this Welsh setter is no more than an ordi- 

 nary English setter, with little distinguishing type, 

 excepting a coarse, hard, curly coat, and a thick, 

 though long, head, may be deemed to constitute a 

 type, which I do not think is the case. It bears a 

 reputation as a close, slow, and methodical worker, 

 and better able to perform the duties of an all-round 

 dog in a rough country than the more fashionably 

 bred animal, which is, however, fast supplanting 

 the older-fashioned and more spaniel-like article. 

 From what I have heard by men who have used 

 the Llanidloes setter, it appears to be hardy, is 

 not spoiled by being allowed to hunt covert for 



