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of appearance, and abundant pointing tendency. 

 They also gave the females, at least, credit for 

 good speed and action. The fault which Stone- 

 henge particularly noted in the Laveracks seemed 

 in nearly all cases to turn up again in this country. 

 These dogs had not the hunting versatility, deci- 

 sion, and resourcefulness which mark field per- 

 formers of the first rank. 



Most of the notable importations of Laveracks 

 in the '70's were made with reference to crossing 

 on the Llewellin stock after Mr. Llewellin's own 

 example. Mr. L. H. Smith of Canada brought 

 over several and reported in the public prints of 

 the time that they were satisfactory in speed and 

 hunting instinct, but of little value as shooting 

 dogs. Since Mr. Llewellin always said the same 

 thing of Phantom, Lill, and the other Laverack 

 bitches from which he bred after succeeding with 

 Countess and Nellie, there seems to be not much 

 to say in favor of the value of the pure Laverack 

 dogs of that time on either American or English 

 game. Petrel, Peeress, Victress, and others of 

 Mr. Smith's kennel came under the verdict which 

 was rendered in England against Phantom and 

 Lill. Yet in both countries these bitches, of small 

 value in the field, produced great bird dogs. And 

 the modern Laveracks are generally fair shooting 

 dogs. 



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