Appendix 307 



GORDON SETTER 



The Duke of Gordon claims to be the originator of this breed 

 (1820). The points of the Gordon setter are very nearly the same 

 as those of the English setter, except as follows : The skull is some- 

 what heavier than that of the English dog, but in other respects is 

 about the same. The nose, too, is a trifle wider. In shape, the flag 

 is the same as the English setter, except that it is a little shorter ; 

 the coat is certainly denser and coarser than either the Irish or Eng- 

 lish setter, inclined in very many good specimens to a decided curl, 

 though a curl is 7iot to be sought after in this breed. 



The coat is a point much insisted upon. The black should be 

 rich and glossy, and the tan a deep, rich mahogany red, without the 

 slightest trace of fawn or yellow. The tan should appear on lips, 

 cheeks, throat, spot over the eyes, forelegs nearly to elbows ; hind- 

 legs as far as the stifles, and on the tmder side of the flag, but not 

 extending to the long hairs. These are the only two colors admitted 

 on the Gordon, though a little white is not seriously objected to, yet 

 it is considered by good judges as a decided blemish. The prize 

 winners of to-day are absolutely free from white. 



Scale of Points. — Skull, lo; nose, lo; eyes, lips, and ears, 4; 

 shoulders and chest, 15; back, quarters, and stifles, 15; legs, 12; 

 neck, 6 ; feet, 8 ; flag, 5 ; symmetry and quality, 5 ; texture of coat 

 and feather, 5 ; color, 5 . 



STANDARD OF CHESAPEAKE BAY DOG CLUB 



Head, including ears, lips, and eyes, 14; neck, 6; shoulders and 

 chest, 14; back, quarters, and stifles, 14; legs, elbows, hocks, and 

 feet, 14; stern, 4; symmetry and quality, 6; coat and texture, 16; 

 color, 12; total, 100 points. 



The head is broad, running to nose only a trifle pointed, but not 

 at all sharp ; eyes of yellow color. 



Ears small and placed well up on the head. 



Face should be covered with very short hair. 



Neck only moderately long, and with firm, strong appearance. 



Shoulders and chest full liberty, with plenty of show for power and 

 no tendency to restrictions of movement ; chest strong and deep. 



Back, quarters, and stifles fully as much if not more powerful than 



