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Our English Setter Club was formulated in 1890; 

 following, a description of the breed was drawn 

 up and adopted, and I fancy its foundation was 

 taken from Mr. Laverack's description in his book. 

 However, I with others do not consider the club 

 standard by any means what it ought to be, so 

 in preference to theirs I give one of my own, which 

 in the main is similar to u Stonehenge's " the one 

 generally adopted. 



1. The skull (value 5) has a character peculiar 

 to itself. It possesses considerable prominence of 

 the occipital bone ; is moderately narrow between 

 the ears ; and there is a decided brow over the 

 eyes. A sensible forehead with width enough for 

 brains. 



2. The nose (value 5) should be long and wide, 

 without any fullness under the eyes. There should 

 be in the average dog setter at least four inches 

 from the inner corner of the eye to the end of the 

 nose. Between the point and the root of the nose 

 there should be a slight depression at all events, 

 there should be no fullness and the eyebrows 

 should rise sharply from it. The nostrils must be 

 wide apart and large in the openings, and the end 

 should be moist and cool, though many a dog with 

 good scenting powers has had a dry nose. In dark 

 coloured specimens the nose should be black, but in 



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