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any trace of black, and little or no white ; but there i.s one strain characterised by 

 its red and white coloration. It is a rather more " leggy " ainmal than its English 

 cousin, with a narrower and rather longer head, more produced nose (of which 

 the colour is generally deep mahogany), and more tapering ears, which, when 

 extended, should reach nearly to the nose. 



The Gordon, or black -and-tan setter, is now characterised by its mixture of jet- 

 black and mahogany-tan colours, although the original breed was black, tan, and 

 white. It is a heavier animal than either the English or Irish breeds, this 

 heaviness being specially shown in the head, which makes some approach to that 

 of the bloodhound. The nose is relatively Avide, and rarely shows the concave 

 profile of the English setter ; the tail is rather short : while the coat, although in 

 some strains silky, may be much coarser than in the other breeds. The Welsh 

 setter, which shows a great amount of variation in colour, is distinguished from the 

 preceding by its curly coat. Finally, the Russian setter, accoi-ding to " Stone- 

 lieuge," " is almo.st entirely conceale<l by a long woolly coat, which is matted together 

 in the most extraordinary manner, and which would lead to the supposition that 

 he woulil be unable to stand heat as well as our earlj^ settei-s; but, on the contrary, 

 he bears it almost like a pointer." 



This name is applied to large dogs employed for retrieving game 

 on land, in contradistinction to the water-spaniels which are used for 

 the same purpose in water. These dogs have more or less Newfoundland blood in 

 them, and trace their othev parentage to the water-spaniel or setter. The curly- 

 coated retriever, which may be either black or tan, is the product of a crass 

 between the smaller black Newfoundland and the water-spaniel. It is characterised 

 by the short hair of the face, and the tail devoid of any fringe, although covered 

 to within a few inches of its extremit}^ with short cri.sp curls. The hair on the 

 body is closely and crisply curled. The wavy-coated retriever vobx be either a 

 pure-bred small black Newfoundland, or a cross between it and the setter. 



The Newfoundland dog, of which there are three distinct breeds, 

 Newfoundland. . 



IS regarded as nothing more than a large spaniel, and its general fonn 



and the facility with which it may be crossed with spaniels and setters seem to 



fully bear out this view. The especial characteristic of the Newfoundland is its 



well-known fearlessness of water, and the readiness with which it Mill risk its own 



life to rescue human beings from drowning. The true Newfoundland, as represented 



in our illustration, is the largest breed, and should stand from 25 to 30 or 31 



inches in height at the shoulder. The coat should be shaggy and somewhat oily, 



and the tail long and bushy and slightly curled on one side ; the colour black, 



with or without some admixture of white; the .specimens with the least wliite 



being the most admired. Sometimes the black has a rusty tinge. The head in the 



best-bred animals is large and broad, and nearly flat on the top, with a well-marked 



ridge at the eyes : while the expression of the countenance conveys a look of 



grandeur and intelligence without fierceness. The muzzle is relatively wide, and 



clothed with short hair : while the skin on the forehead should show some slight 



wrinkles. Both the ears and eyes are relatively small : the former being covered 



with short hairs, which become slightly longer at the edges : while the latter should 



be brown in colour and mild in expression. The neck has no distinct frill : while 



