Appendix 303 



STANDARD OF ENGLISH SETTER CLUB 



(America. Called the Llewellin Standard. Adopted in 1900. Followed by 

 field trial or Llewellin men) 



Head (20). — The form of the skull is an eminent characteristic. 

 It is not so heavy as that of the pointer and is relatively without the 

 furrow and marked prominence of the occipital bone, which should 

 be but shghtly defined. The skull, with moderate dome, should 

 be long and narrow, rather than wedge shaped between the ears. 

 The brows should be at a sharp and decided angle from the nose. 

 The stop should be well defined and clean cut, with a slight furrow 

 between the eyes. 



The nose should be long, and of width in harmony with the skull, 

 without any fulness under the eyes. Its length should be from 

 three and one-half to four and one-half inches, from the inner cor- 

 ner of the eye to the end of the nose, according to the size of the 

 dog; four inches should represent the average. 



Between the eyes and point of the nose the line of the muzzle 

 should be straight. A dish-faced or a Roman nose is objectionable. 



The nostrils should be wide apart and wide in the openings ; the 

 end of the nose should be moist and cool ; black or dark liver in 

 color, except that in white, or lemon-and-white, dogs a pink nose 

 may be pardoned. 



The jaws should be exactly equal in length. A "snipe nose" or 

 " pig jaw," as the short receding jaw is called, is a serious fault. 



The lips should be of a form to show a rather square muzzle, but 

 should not be too full and pendant at the angles, nor reach the 

 extent of hanging. 



The eyes should be set with their angles straight across. They 

 must be full of animation, with the width between them in propor- 

 tion to the size of the head and face. They should be equally free 

 from a close-set and fi-om a wide, staring expression. The best 

 color is a rich brown. 



The ears should be carried closely to the cheeks and hung well 

 back and set low, of moderate length, slightly rounded at the ends, 

 without the slightest tendency to prick or to show the inside ; the 

 leather thin and soft and clothed with silky hair about two inches 

 long. 



