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" The coat should be somewhat coarser than that of the English 

 setter, being midway between that and the black-and-tan, wavy 

 but not curly, and by no means long. Both hind and fore legs 

 are well feathered, but not profusely, and the ears are furnished 

 with feather to the same extent, with a slight wavs, but no curl. 



" The color should be a rich blood-red, without any traces of 

 black on the ears or along the back ; in many of the best strains, 

 however, a pale color or an occasional tinge of black is shown 

 A little white on the neck, breast, or toes is by no means objection- 

 able, and there is no doubt that the preponderance of white, so as 

 to constitute what is called ' white and red/ is met with in some 

 good strains." 



THE GORDON, OB BLACK-AND-TAN SETTER. 



The points of difference between this dog and the English setter 

 are, 



" The skull is usually a little heavier than that of the English 

 setter, but in other respects it resembles it. 



" The nose also is like the English setter's, but it is usually a trifle 

 wider. 



" The flag is usually a trifle shorter than that of the English 

 setter, which it otherwise resembles in shape. 



"The coat is generally harder and coarser than that of the 

 English or Irish setter, occasionally with a strong disposition to 

 curl, as in the celebrated champions Reuben and Regent. 



" The color is much insisted on. The black should be rich, 

 without mixture with the tan, and the latter should be a deep 

 mahogany-red without any tendency to fawn. It is admitted that 

 the original Gordons were often black-tan and white ; but as in 

 all our shows the classes are limited to black-tan, the long argu- 

 ments which have been adduced on that score are now obsolete. 

 A little white on the chest, and a white toe or two, are not ob- 

 jected to; but a decided frill is considered by most judges to be a 

 blemish. The red-tan should be shown on cheeks, lips, throat, 

 spot over the eyes, fore legs nearly to the elbows, hind legs up to 



