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black and tans were similarly favored. In 1873 Dr. Stone came 

 out with his Dash, who was admitted to be almost perfect in shape, 

 and of the true type. He took every prize until age compelled his 

 retirement in favor of Mr. HUliard's Palmerston, who may now be 

 considered the best public representative of the breed. Dash is of 

 Dr. Stone's own strain, which he has kept to himself for twenty- 

 five years, in color blood-red, showing white on his head and toes, 

 and also on his neck, with great quality, and a faultless frame. 



After a great deal of discussion, a separate class has been made 

 in Dublin and elsewhere for reds and white and reds, it being 

 shown that there are two distinct strains of the Irish setter of 

 these colors respectively. The white and reds stand no chance in 

 the open classes, and yet it was considered hard to-debar them 

 from all prizes, especially as by some good judges they are thought 

 to possess better noses than the reds. Accord&ig to my judgment 

 the rich red, or blood-red color as it is described, is made a little 

 too much of, and I should strongly object to the passing over of 

 excellence in shape because the color is too pale, a marked in- 

 stance of which happened at the Brighton show of 1876. 



The old breeds of this dog most celebrated are the O'Connor 

 (generally known as La Touche), Lord Dillon's, Lord Clancarty's, 

 Lord Lismore's, Lord de Fresne's, (usually called the French 

 Park), the Mount Hedges, Lord Rossmore's, and the Marquis of 

 Waterford's. In modem days Dr. Stone, Major Hutchinson, 

 Capt Cooper, Capt. French, Mr. H. B. Knox, Hon. D. Plunket, 

 Capt. W. AUaway, Mr. Hilliard, Mr.'Iipscombe, Mr. C. Brien, and 

 Miss Warburton have been most successfiil on the show bench ; 

 but, with the exception of Plunket, none of them have proved the 

 excellence of their strains at any field trial. 



In points the Irish setter only diifers from the English in the 

 following : 



1. The skuU is somewhat longer and narrower, the eyebrows 

 Jjeing well raised, and the occipital prominence as marked in the 

 pointer. 



2. The nose is a trifle longer, with good width, and square at 

 the end ; nostrils wide and opyen, with the nose itself of a deep 

 mahogany or very dark flesh-color, not pink or black. 



3. Eyes, ears, and lips. — The eyes should be a rich brown or 



