Ke) Variettes of the Dog. 
white, with freckled nose and legs. 2. Orange and white, 
plain. 3. Lemon and white. 4. Black and white, espe- 
cially if ticked slightly with tanned spots on feet and legs, 
known as “Belton greys.” 5. Pure white. 6, Black. 
7. Fallow or yellow. 8. Liver or liver and white. 9. 
Liver and tan. 
The Scotch or Gordon Setter has become very 
fashionable of late years, and especially since dog shows 
were established. The Gordon differs from the English 
setter in the following properties :—In stern he is generally 
shorter, or if long, it has a decided tendency to show the 
“teapot ” form, than which nothing is more ugly. This 
is probably derived from the collie cross, which, I have no 
doubt, has been used in some strains with the disadvan- 
tage of introducing this defect and a more woolly coat. 
In my own dog Rex (son of Kent and Regent) whose 
portrait is here given, the flag is faultless, and is some- 
what longer both in bone and feather than is given by 
the artist, who sketched him while yet in his puppyhood. 
The Gordon head is perhaps slightly heavier than the 
English, and his nose and intelligence are proportionably 
good. In colour he is a rich black and tan, but it is as- 
serted by many experienced breeders, that the original 
colour was more or less mixed with white, and I believe 
that black, white, and tan colour is quite as correct as the - 
whole black and tan. His carriage is very lively, and he 
is full of hunt, but he is apt to be shy and headstrong. 
My experience of the breed in the field is chiefly con- 
fined to Rex, who is certainly one of the most perfect 
dogs I ever saw out ; but though he was selected from a 
lot as a sample, to test their value, it does not follow that 
* he is not an exceptional animal of his strain. He, like 
all the dogs of the breed I have seen, does not last more 
than half a day, but some of the bitches of the same 
strain are everlasting. The points are nearly the same as 
in the English dog, the only difference being that 5 points 
are taken off the ears and neck, and added to the colour 
and coat. 
The exact origin of the Gordon setter is somewhat 
enveloped in doubt. As described by judicious authorities 
