66 The Sporting Dog 



though the disposition for several years both in 

 America and England has been to breed away 

 from the influence. Llewellin's Dash II, some- 

 times called Armstrong's and sometimes Brewis's 

 Dash, was a great public performer in England, 

 becoming particularly conspicuous on account of 

 his competitions with the speediest setter of that 

 day, Macdona's Ranger. Dash II was a white- 

 black-tan of powerful build, by the Laverack, 

 Prince, out of Kate. His granddam, Armstrong's 

 Kate, stands on the records as being a sister of 

 Field's Duke, but, as I have elsewhere said, Mr. 

 Buckell seems to have no faith in the breeding 

 as thus given. Dash differed in form and char- 

 acter from the majority of Mr. Llewellin's dogs. 

 He became the sire of Dashing Bondhu and 

 other successful performers in Mr. Llewellin's 

 kennel. Mr. Buckell seems to think that he 

 introduced into the Llewellin blood additional 

 intelligence but diminished brilliancy and aggres- 

 siveness. In the American studbooks Dash II 

 is represented by Dashing Monarch and others. 

 Dashing Monarch was probably very much like 

 his sire — a strong, stoutly built dog, altogether 

 too heavy and meaty in front to suit American 

 breeders, but a more or less successful sire. For 

 a time I owned his daughter. Dashing Lavellette, 

 and I can believe that she stood for much of the 

 Dash influence. She was a handsome setter, 



