408 THE BOOK OF THE DOG. 



In spite, nevertheless, of the popularity which the lemon-and-whitcs have attained, and the 

 regard with which orange-and-whitcs are looked upon by many breeders, as well as the 

 existence of blacks, livers, and other colours, the livcr-nnd-\vhites appear to hold their own. 

 Mr. W. Arkwright's Prude II. and Don Jose, Mr. R. J. Lloyd Price's Wagg, Belle, and Bow 

 Bells, and the former's great rival, Mr. James Fletcher's Ponto, are all liver-and-white. Nor 

 are these by any means the only first-rate specimens of this colour. Mr. Bartram, of Essex, 

 has a grand specimen of the liver-and-white in Special, a very heavily-marked dog, and shot 

 with liver ticks on the portions of his body which should be white. Many breeders admire 

 this heavy marking, and certainly we can see no reason for decrying it, though it is uncom- 

 mon on the show bench. In addition to Mr. Whitehouse, the following gentlemen have shown 

 good lemon-and-whites : Mr. W. Arkwright (Prim and Primula), Mr. R. B. Lee (Miss Prim), and 

 Mr. C. W. Brierley (General Prim). 



As a companion the Pointer is confessedly inferior to his great rival the Setter, for, 

 though there are exceptions to this as to every other rule, it is not for either his affection 

 or intelligence in private life that the Pointer especially shines. As an indoor pet this 

 dog is not the success he might be supposed to be, and his more homely jacket places 

 him at a disadvantage with the Setter when the palm of beauty comes to be awarded. 

 Having no luxuriantly silky coat, the Pointer looks to be what he in reality is a workman 

 and as such he has succeeded in winning friends in every part of the country. 



For years Devonshire has been the great home of the Pointer in England, and Mr. 

 Francis, of Exeter, and Mr. S. Price, of Bow, Devon, have done much for gaining this 

 southern county the reputation it bears so justly for the production of first-rate specimens of 

 the breed. The latter has certainly gained immortality by breeding Wagg, a dog who in his 

 day knew no rival, but who at the time of writing is beginning to show traces of that great 

 destroyer Time. Mr. E. C. Norrish, too, of Crediton, is rapidly making himself a name as an 

 exhibitor of Pointers, and is in possession of a remarkably handsome brace of liver-and- 

 whites in the persons of Digby and Revel, who began to win prizes in first-rate company 

 when only a few months old. The credit of breeding these dogs, however, is due to Mr. R. 

 Andrews, from whom Mr. Norrish obtained them. 



Amongst older breeders the names of Mr. T. Statter, Mr. C. H. Mason, Lord Sefton, Lord 

 Downe, and Mr. Garth, Q.C., appear most prominently, and their blood is eagerly treasured 

 by breeders. 



The dog we have chosen as the subject of illustration in our coloured plate is Wagg, who 

 is the property of Mr. Richard J. Lloyd Price, of Rhiwlas. As remarked before, he was not 

 bred by his present owner, but by Mr. Samuel Price, of Devonshire. Wagg was born 

 March, 1871, and is by Champion Sancho out of Sappho, is liver-and-white in colour, weighs 

 65 Ibs., and measures as follows: Length of head, 10 inches; girth of muzzle, 10 inches; 

 height at shoulder, 24 inches ; girth of chest, 30 inches ; girth of loin, 23 inches ; girth of 

 skull, 18 inches; girth of forearm, J\ inches. 



The following list of his triumphs speak for his quality, and need no further comment 

 Field Trials : Field Trials divided Clinton Stakes at Devon, 1874. Shows: 1st Birmingham, 

 1874; 1st Crystal Palace; 1st and Cup Exeter; 1st Truro ; 1st and Cup Nottingham; 1st 

 and Cup for best Pointer in the whole show, Birmingham, 1875 ; 1st Crystal Palace ; 1st 

 Brighton ; 2nd Exeter ; and 1st and Cup for best Pointer in the whole show, Birmingham, 

 1876 ; Champion Prize, Birmingham ; Champion Prize, Kennel Club Show, Alexandra Palace, 

 1877; 1st Kendal ; ist Oxford Show; Champion, Crystal Palace; ist Cleckheaton ; ist and 



