396 IXPLAI^D SHOOTING. 



These dogs are to be recommended chiefly for their 

 great beauty, and for their special adaptation to the use 

 of the sportsmen of the North and the East, where small 

 fields, swampy ground, and dense coverts are principally 

 to be worked. The points of the Gordon setter are the 

 same as those of the English, but the appearance of the 

 dogs differs in many respects, as follows: 



Fig. 9— GORDON SETTER. 



The general outline of the dog is more square and 

 massive, and the actual weight is considerably greater. 



The skull is heavier, and has more occipital protuber- 

 ance. 



The nose is a little wider; the feather of the taU is 

 shorter, and does not begin so near the root. 



The coat is harder and coarser, and shows more dispo- 

 sition to curl, though the less of this the better. 



The color should be a rich black, %Tithout mixture 

 with the tan, and the latter should be of a deep ma- 



