48 LEWIS'S AMERICAN SPORTSMAN. 



which is evidently a mistake in the first instance, as liver and white 

 ranks below black, white, and tan, and black and white, with setter 

 breeders. 



THE IRISH SETTER. 



This dog differs from the English setter as follows ; the value 

 of points being the same in both cases : 



"The skull is somewhat longer and narrower, the eyebrows 

 being well raised, and the occipital prominence as marked as in 

 the pointer. 



"The nose is a trifle longer, with good width, and square at 

 the end ; nostrils wide and open, with the nose itself of a deep 

 mahogany or very dark fleshy color, not pink or black. 



"Eyes, ears, and lips. The eyes should be a rich brown or 

 mahogany color, well set, and full of intelligence ; a pale or goose- 

 berry eye is to be avoided. Ears long enough to reach within 

 half an inch or an inch of the end of the nose, and though more 

 tapering than in the English dog, never coming to a point ; they 

 should be set low and close, but well back, and not approaching to 

 the hound's in setting and leather. Whiskers red ; lips deep, but 

 not pendulous. 



" In frame, the Irish dog is higher on the leg than either the 

 English or black-and-tan, but his elbows are well let down never- 

 theless; his shoulders are long and sloping; brisket deep, but 

 never wide ; and his back ribs are somewhat shorter than those of 

 his English brethren ; loin good, slightly arched, and well coupled 

 to his hips, but not very wide ; quarters slightly sloping, and flag 

 set on rather low, but straight, fine in bone, and beautifully 

 carried. Breeders are, however, going for straight backs like 

 that of Palmerston, with flags set on as high as in the English 

 setter. 



"Legs very straight, with good hocks, well-bent stifles, and 

 muscular but not heavy haunches. 



"The/ee are hare-like, and moderately hairy between the toep. 



" The flag is clothed with a long, straight comb of hair, never 

 bushy or curly, and this is beautifully displayed on the point. 



