42 DOGS 



frotu Lli6 Euglish setter by being sliorter in stern, and with 

 a heavier head; the coat is not so tine in texture. This 

 setter has grand scenting powers and a very lively carriage, 

 but is inclined to be shy and headstrong. 



The Irish Setter 



This species are good workers and excellent companions. 

 The colour is a brilliant reddish brown ; long, rather coarse, 

 and abundant coat; long body; deep and wide chest ; the 

 tail long and carried on a line with the spine ; a kindly and 

 intelligent expression, with brilliant and keen eyes ; the 

 foot half tawny, the tip half looking as if stained with 

 blood.; must not show black on the ears, back, head, or tail ; 

 white should not appear anywhere except in the centre of 

 the forehead and the centre of the breast. 



Blenheim Spaniels 



The ' Field' of September 15, 1866, speaks of these 

 spaniels thus : ' This drawing-room favourite derives its 

 name from the seat of the Duke of Marlborough, who used 

 to be a careful breeder of them. ... It is very difficult to 

 trace the origin of this dog, which, judging from Vandyck's 

 pictures, was cherished at Court in the days of Charles I. 

 ... It has been asserted that the same description of dog 

 was a favourite tevqj. Henry VIII., that it was much 

 esteemed by Queen Elizabeth, and that the small " dogg" 

 found under the clothes of Mary Queen of Scots after her 

 execution was of this breed.' 



The points are : head semi-globular, projecting over the 

 eyes to meet as nearly as possible ; the nostril turned up ; 

 eyes set wide apart and looking straight forward, round' 

 large, and full, very dark, with very deep black pupils ; a 

 deep hollow between the eyes called the ' stop ; ' the 

 muzzle short, broad, and upturned, the tip deep black, the 



