322 Modern Dogs. 



the orange and whites, or lemon and whites, a 

 coloured nose is desirable, though it must not be 

 spotted. The jaws should be exactly equal in 

 length, " pig jaw," as the receding lower one is 

 called, being greatly against its possessor, nor 

 should he be undershot. 



3. Ears, lips, and eyes (value 10). With regard 

 to ears, they should be small, shorter than the 

 pointer's. The " leather " should be thin and soft, 

 carried closely to the cheeks, almost folding from 

 their roots, so as not to show the inside, without the 

 slightest tendency to prick; the ear should be partly 

 clothed with silky hair, but there must not be too 

 much of it. The lips also are not so full and 

 pendulous as those of the pointer, but at their angles 

 there should be a slight fullness, not reaching quite 

 to the extent of hanging. The eyes must be full of 

 animation, and of medium size, the best colour being 

 dark brown, and they should be set with their 

 angles straight across. The head and expression of 

 the English setter are pleasing. 



4. The neck (value 5) has not the full rounded 

 muscularity of the pointer, being considerably 

 thinner, but still slightly arched. It must not be 

 " throaty," though the skin is loose. 



5. The shoulders and chest (value 15) should 

 display great liberty in all directions, with sloping 



