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OUR DOMESTIC ANIMALS 





Good Tvt'I'; of Si-:tti;r 



their long thighs and x'iguroiis loins. Their 

 undulating silk)' hair does not render them very 

 suitable for hunting over a bushy t'ountry, but 

 in all other respects they are in\"aluable spf>rt- 

 ing dogs. 



The Scotch, (ir Gordon, setter has a rather 

 larger head than other setters, with a larger 

 muzzle and longer ears ; he is black, with tan 

 markings on the jaws, abo\'e the e)'es, on the 

 paws, and on the articulations. If we can 



believe tradition, a Duke of Gordon obtained 

 the breed by a crossing of his dogs with a 

 Scotch collie, or sheep dog, which excelled in 

 hunting partridges. They ha\'e had their epoch 

 of fame since 1853, when some fine speci- 

 mens of the breed were sent to a bench show. 

 They are, and by good right, much in \'ogue 

 as i^leasure dogs and companions. 



The Irish setters excel especially in their 

 magnificent golden or red-brown color, which 

 gives additional charm to their elegant shape. 



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They are by nature C|uick and agile in their 

 mo\ements, like the English setter, which, 

 however, has rather sl'H)rter legs. Their eyes, 

 which are hazel brown, have an expression 

 of great gentleness. 



Cirtain Gcniiaii sportuiii' dogs. The Ger- 

 man pointing dogs with smooth coats are 

 of quite another kind. The\' are much 

 \alued for sporting in their own country 

 and elsewhere, — in Holland, for instance, 

 — for they are strong constitutionally and 

 are not injured by rain or b\- mud in the 

 ditches. The)- are excellent for partridges 

 and hares ; they do not alwa)'s carry their 

 noses in the air, but often follow the trail 

 of the game along the soil. Their usefulness 

 is consiclerabl)' increased b)' their almost 

 pertect intelligence and the ease with which 

 they can be trained. Much time elapsed, 

 however, before their breeding was brought 



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