14 The Sporting Dog 



shows one pure Laverack. The managers of the 

 Field Dog Studbook separate " straight-bred " 

 Llewellins from other Engb'sh setters, but this is 

 not worth noticing, while, since well meant, it is 

 confusing and unjust. There never has been a 

 fixed strain in or descended from Mr. Llewellin's 

 kennel. All through this book I shall use the 

 term " Llewellin " in connection with dogs which 

 have a large preponderance of Llewellin blood, 

 and the term " Modern Laverack " in connection 

 with dogs which have 'an overwhelming percent- 

 age of Laverack blood, and have been bred to the 

 Laverack type. 



In the Field Dog Studbook there are about 

 seven hundred pointers, thirty-nine Irish setters, 

 and twenty Gordons. 



While on this subject, the registration of other 

 dogs practically used in American sports may be 

 noticed. In the American Kennel Club Stud- 

 book for 1902 there are one Chesapeake Bay dog 

 and one bitch ; three Irish water spaniel dogs and 

 one bitch. In the Field Dog Studbook for 1902 

 there are six Chesapeake Bay dogs and three 

 bitches; seven Irish water spaniel dogs and five 

 bitches. 



When it is remembered that the American 

 Kennel Club Studbook was originally established 

 by the field trial associations in the West, it is 

 curious to note the progress of what . may be 



