on the head, or a rub dcnm upon his glossy hack, &ioin the hand 

 of a policeman ; and he is aa well known amongst the body as 

 any man in it. We have heard of the dog of Montargis, the 

 soldier's dog, the blind beggar's dog, and the dog of the monks 

 of St. Bernard, and been delighted by stories of their fidelity 

 and sagacity ; but none are more interesting than ' Peeler, the 

 dog of the Police,' ' whose heart, enlarged with gratitude to 

 one, grows bountiful to all.' " 



THE SETTEE, OB LAUD SPAUIEL. 



The setter partaies of the pecijliarities of the pointer and 

 spaniel, and, as the former dog derives its name from its habit 

 of standing still and pointing at any game it may discover, the 

 setter is so called because of its custom of " setting " or crouch- 

 ing when marking down itfl ^ame. There are several varieties of 

 setter. Respecting the common Old BngUsh Setter^ an authority 

 on such matters gives the following as the points the thorough- 

 bred animal should possess : — " A moderately heavy head, but 

 not so much so as in the pointer ; the muzzle not so broad nor 

 square in profile, the lower being nearly rounded oflf, but the 

 upper being still nearly a right angle The eye is similar to 

 that of the pointer, but not so soft, being more sparkling, and 

 fuU of spirit; the ear long, but thin, and covered with soft 

 silky hair, slightly waved. The neck is long, but straighter 

 than that of the pointer, being also lighter, and very flerible. 

 The back and loins are as strong as those of the pointer, the 

 latter also being rather longer ; the hips also are more ragged, 

 and the ribs not so round and barrel-like. The tail, or ' flag,' 

 is usually set on a little lower, is furnished with a fan-like 

 brush of long hair, and is slightly curled upward towards the 

 tip ; but it never should be carried over the back or raised above 

 the level of its root, excepting while standing, and then a slight 

 elevation is admired, every hair standing down with a stiflF and 

 regular appearance. The elbow, when in perfection, is placed 

 so low as to be fully an inch below the brisket, making the 

 fore-arm appear very short. The hind feet and legs are clothed 

 with hair, or ' feathered,' as it is called, in the same way as 

 the fore-legs, and the amount of this beautiful provision is taken 

 into consideration in selecting a dog for his points." 



The setter has its peculiarities respecting water. To get 

 through a day's work creditably, it should be enabled to wet 

 the whole of its body every half-hour or so. Moreover, it 

 cannot do without water to drink so long as the pointer, though 



