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and “Nellie” into the hands of a gentleman who spared nothing 
in obtaining success in: public, for with their exception and that 
of Mr. Brewiss’s “ Dash IT.” (who was not a pure Laverack, being 
crossed with Armstrong’s “Kate,)” nothing else has appeared 
from his kennel approaching perfection. His dogs. were heavy 
and spaniel-like, as far as I have seen; “Dash II.,” however, 
though showing a spaniel-form, displaying good pace, and stand- 
ing in grand style. 
Points of the English setter :— 
VALUE VALUE 
Skull, . # : : . 10 Legs, elbows, and hocks, . 42 
Nose, . : : - 10 Feet, . : . 8 
Ears, lips, and eyes ‘ go 34 Flag, : ‘ : «. 5 
Neck, . , - . 6 Texture and feather of coat,. 5 
Shoulders and chest, . - 15 Colour, . : : é 5 
Back, quarters, and stifles, . 15 Symmetry and quality, 5 
Total, : - 100 
The skull of this dog differs from all others, being intermediate 
between that of the field-spaniel and the pointer’s, indicating 
almost with certainty that the breed was established by a cross 
between the two, but, when tried nowadays, producing what is 
called “the dropper.” Though this dog is useful enough in the 
first generation, and often exactly like one or the other of his 
parents; yet, if the cross is persevered with, the result is always 
a failure. The occipital protuberance of the pointer is absent, and 
the brows are more distinct, the skull itself being narrower across 
the ears. 
The nose should, on the average, be at least 4 inches long from 
the corner of the eye to the tip, and as wide as possible, without 
the slightest approach to “ snipiness,” but not quite so square as 
the pointer’s. In the best breeds the upper outline is slightly 
hollow, and the brows should be raised at a sharp and decided 
angle from it, with a leanness in front of the eyes which is very 
characteristic. As in the pointer, and for the same reason, the 
nostrils should be wide apart and patulous, and the end of the nose 
moist and cool. Excepting in white setters or very pale lemon 
and whites, the end should be always black or dark liver, and 
