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is said to be identical with the old Norfolk spaniel, a 

 compactly built dog, standing much higher on his legs 

 than do some of the other spaniel breeds, and quite 

 disposed to give tongue on occasion. There is also 

 the Welsh springer, of comparatively recent classifica- 

 tion, and there are several others as yet unnamed. 



Of setters, three breeds English, Irish and Gordon 

 are recognized in America. 



In England, some authorities affect to recognize the 

 Russian setter, though everything purporting to be de- 

 scriptive of that breed is meager, and seems to rest 

 largely on hearsay. Edward Laverack, in his work, 

 "The Setter," describes them as white, lemon and 

 white, liver and white, and black and white in color, 

 yet naively remarks : "I have never seen but one pure 

 specimen, which was in the possession of the late Lord 

 Grantley, at Rannoch Barracks, head of Loch Rannoch, 

 Perthshire." He also stated that "these dogs are but 

 little known in this country." As a matter of hearsay, 

 he relates that the head keeper to Her Majesty, many 

 years ago, had a beautiful breed of Russian setters, 

 and that "they were good, but most determined, wilful 

 and obstinate dogs, requiring an immense deal of break- 

 ing, and only kept in order and subjection by a large 

 quantity of work and whip; not particularly amiable 

 in temper, but very high-couraged and handsome; an 

 enormous quantity of long, silky white hair, and a lit- 

 tle weak lemon color about the head, ears and body; 

 and their eyes completely concealed by hair." 



