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decidedly long ; so are the muzzles, in which point 

 they show a weakness, like many otherwise good 

 dogs of the present day. With regard to this 

 difference of opinion it must be remembered that, 

 although this variety is often used in teams for covert 

 shooting, it may be part of its duty to retrieve, 

 and the jaw should be of a formation to enable the 

 animal to carry a hare or pheasant with ease. 

 Besides, the massive head is a great feature in the 

 variety, and we cannot get massiveness without 

 length. It is important that there should be no 

 resemblance to the setter ; but if the head I have 

 described be borne in mind, and Mr. Wardle's 

 drawing be referred to, there will be no likelihood 

 of the setter type being produced, and we must 

 remember that the deep stop is very important, also 

 the drooping eye showing haw, as in the blood- 

 hound. 



The ears, whilst being large, look small for the size 

 of the dog, and should not hang below the throat, 

 but come slightly forward. 



The neck is very thick, and the chest very heavily 

 feathered. The shoulders particularly strong and 

 muscular. The legs short, with as much bone as 

 can be obtained. They should be straight, but here 

 I would prefer a crooked legged rather than a long 

 legged dog. They should be very heavily feathered. 



