I02 The Sporting Dog 



its stakes at Thomasville, North Carolina. Mr. 

 Thomson's bitch, Gem, by Shaun, won the Derby, 

 with Nugget II, a daughter of Finglas, second, 

 and Patricius, a son of Duke Elcho, third. In 

 the all-age stake Currer Bell IV, by Tim out of 

 Currer Bell III, was first. In 1895 the Irish 

 Setter Club ran its stakes at High Point, North 

 Carolina. The Derby was won by Lady Finglas, 

 a daughter of Finglas out of Lady Swiveller. 

 There were, however, but two starters. In the 

 all-age stake Dr. Davis won both first and second 

 with Lou and Currer Maid, both by Finglas out 

 of Currer Bell IV. This almost closes the chap- 

 ter of Irish setter field trial performances, though 

 others have occasionally been entered, Mr. Thomas 

 having started Prince Bloomfield last season. 



On the bench the Irish setter is always attractive 

 on account of his beautiful color and good move- 

 ment. In numbers the exhibit, however, is nearly 

 always small. Each class usually consists of two 

 or three good dogs in the hands of professional 

 handlers, and as many more local specimens of 

 rather poor quality. The history of Irish setters 

 on the bench is easily told, since there are no 

 great differences of opinion which would create 

 contests. One high-class bench-winning Irish 

 setter is much like another — the differences be- 

 ing in relative detail. Two exceptions to this 

 rule may be noted in the present champion Lord 



