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They are naturally playful dogs and easily taught in 

 early life. In disposition they are self-willed and only 

 obedient to their owners ; they are first-rate protectors of 

 property and person. 



Setters 



There are several kinds of setters — the Dropper, the 

 English, the Gordon, and the Irish. 



The setter has great spirit and strength ; he will stand 

 very hard work, has a very long stride, and, his toes 

 being clothed with hair between thero, he rarely gets foot- 

 sore, but requires good breaking and plenty of work. 



The English setter is about the size of a collie, has a 

 long and narrow head, but high at the forehead. The nose 

 is large and wide, and shows an inclination to fall inwards 

 towards the eyes ; the jaws are strong, with just a little 

 tlew at the angles. The nostrils should be very moist ; the 

 ears about six inches long, set on low, hanging close to the 

 head, and well feathered with silky hair ; eyes large, full 

 of intelligence, but not too prominent ; long thin neck, with 

 a slight arch and well covered with muscle ; shoulders 

 deep and sloping ; elbows well let down, forearm and leg 

 straight and strong ; cat-like feet, the soles thick and 

 strong ; chest deep, body long and muscular, well-developed 

 thighs ; long tail and well carried, but not with the slightest 

 curl over it, the feather flat, long, and silky ; coat fine 

 and abundant, soft, silky, long, and straight. The colours 

 vary with the difi'erent strains. For instance, the Lort 

 setters are bright tan and white and black and white ; 

 the Laveracls; blue and white, liver and white, and lemon 

 and white. The weights vary from 50 to 70 pounds, and 

 the height at the top of the shoulder from 22 to 24 

 inches. 



The Gordon Setter 



is in colour deep glossy black, with bright orange tan 

 markings on face, back of legs, and under tail, and differs 



