GERMAN 

 SETTER 



Color: 

 colored 

 brown, 

 with a 

 white on 



Self 

 dark 



often 



little 



chest: 



white with large 

 or small brown 

 patches or mix- 

 ed ; never black 

 or red. 



Height : 26 in. 



Weight: 70 

 Ibs. 



In general ap- 

 pearance the 

 German Setter 

 is a strong, 

 shapely dog, 

 not too heavy in 

 build. The head 

 is rather long, 

 skull slightly 



rounded, lips pendulous. Eyes are of medium size, oval in shape, dark brown in color, 

 varying in shade with that of the coat. The body should be straight, broad and mus- 

 cular, with neck slightly arched but not throaty; chest deep but not too broad. The 

 stern should be of medium length, strong at the root and tapering near the point, car- 

 ried straight to the middle with the end curled upward and well feathered. 



WACHTEL- 

 HUND 



Color : Self- 

 colored brow r n, 

 often with a 

 white patch on 

 stern and chest ; 

 white with large 

 or small brown 

 patches, or mix- 

 ed. 



Height : 20 in. 



W e i g h t : 56 

 Ibs.' 



The Wachtel- 

 hund is some- 

 what like the 

 German Setter 

 in miniature and 

 is strongly 

 built, notwith- 

 standing h i s 

 small size. The 

 head is large 



and long, skull slightly rounded and fairly broad. Muzzle of fair length and narrow with 

 the occipital bone and stop both well denned. The eyes are dark in color, varying in shade 

 with that of the coat and of medium size. The ears are long compared with those of the 

 German Setter, are set on high and hang close to the head. The neck should be strong 

 and not throaty; chest deep, back straight, broad and muscular, and the loins short and 

 broad. He is strong and straight on the leg and the tail is usually docked and well 

 feathered. The coat is slightly wavy, fairly long and very dense. 



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