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consequently happened that an inferior dog with 

 good luck or a good handler could often beat the 

 most brilliant. In spite of an occasional defeat, 

 Gladstone was regarded by all good judges as the 

 best young setter ever seen in the United States. 

 His bold and brilliant character, positive, snappy 

 bird work and flawless courage gathered him a 

 host of admirers the whole length of the Missis- 

 sippi Valley and spread his reputation across the 

 ocean. 



Counted as a factor of importance in the 

 production of the American Llewellins, Count 

 Noble must be ranked next to Gladstone. He 

 was a large white-black-tan dog, long in the 

 body and not considered a well-proportioned 

 setter. He weighed sixty pounds. This dog 

 was imported by David Sanborn of Baltimore 

 from the Llewellin kennel, and owned by him up 

 to the time of Mr. Sanborn's death when he 

 passed into the possession of B. F. Wilson of 

 Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. He was by Mr. Llewel- 

 lin's favorite. Count Wind'em, and his dam was 

 Nora, by Dan out of Nellie. He was thus in- 

 bred to Dan, though the major portion of his 

 blood was Laverack, his sire. Count Wind'em, 

 being three-quarters Laverack. Like Gladstone, 

 he forced himself on public attention by the suc- 

 cessful brilliancy of his public performances. He 

 was a dog of great speed and wonderful endur- 



