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competed in one or two field trials, where the 

 judges spoke of him with respect. I had the 

 pleasure of seeing some of Mr. Malcolm's dogs in 

 Baltimore, and found them very much more active 

 and alert than the average setter of the breed. 

 Later Mr. Malcolm seemed to lose interest in the 

 experiment, and nothing of his has come before 

 the public for some years. 



When the sporting classes were at their high- 

 est popularity in bench shows, the crack Gordons 

 were Argus, Belmont, Beaumont, Little Boy, and 

 Royal Duke. These were all champions and 

 handsome specimens. In the West Dr. Oughten 

 of Dwight, Illinois, took up the Gordon and has 

 been liberal in his importations. One of his high- 

 class imported dogs was Heather Lad. In 1901 

 he brought out Heather Donald, the most richly 

 colored and best-coated dog seen for years. Don- 

 ald was also more vigorous and active than most 

 of the Gordons, though his skull was a trifle 

 lacking in type and his stern carried as high and 

 as much curled as the worst of the Llewellins. 

 Dr. Oughten imported nearly all of his dogs from 

 the kennel of Mr. Chapman of Scotland. The 

 same year Mr. Vandergrift showed a typical and 

 excellent dog, imported Duke of Edgeworth, 

 which could not exhibit his best form as he was 

 well along in years and showing his age. Later 

 Mr. Vandergrift obtained a better specimen in 



