144 The Dog Book 
watches. To be'consistent, Doctor Rowe should have copied Stonehenge 
and called these settérs Dan-Laveracks and: altered the term Llewellyn. in 
every published « commiunication, -but unfortunately. he did not. 
Ponts OF a Goop SETTER 
The many excellent filusttations we give of dogs known for their good 
points is a far better education than any supposed-to-be typical. drawing. 
In all dogs there are possibilities of improvement,.and in some of our illus- 
trations of even the best dogs the reader, if he possesses the eye for symmetry 
and proportion, will be able to detect faults in conformation. . They are 
also ‘vastly superior to attempting to educate. by the “standard” alone, 
however clear the description of what is desirable may be. By taking the 
standard and looking carefully at the illustrations, point by. point, the 
seeker for light will surely reach the desired end. ‘There have been:several 
standards, more than one having been made to fit certain dogs. and foist a 
totally wrong type of setter upon breeders. Very fortunately, these :never 
met with: support, each in turn being dropped, and the one which was lately 
adopted by breéders and exhibitors of the correct type, is short, concise and 
readily understood. Te is that adopted by the English Setter’ Club. ‘of 
America: | 
“ Head.—Should be-long and lean, with a well-defined ‘stop.- The 
skull-oval from ear to ear, showing plenty of brain room, and with a well- 
defined occipital protuberance. The muzzle moderately deep and fairly 
square; from the stop to the point of the nose should be long, the nostrils 
wide, and the jaws of equal length; flews not to be pendulous, but of sufficient 
depth’ to give a squareness to the muzzle; the colour of the nose should be 
black, or dark, or light . liver, . according to the colour of the coat. The 
eyes'should be bright, mild, and intelligent, and of a dark hazel colour—the 
darker the better. The ears of moderate length, set on low and hanging in 
neat folds close to the cheek; the tip should be velvety, the upper part 
clothed with fine silky ‘hair. 
““Neck.—Should be rather long, muscular and lean, slightly arched at 
the crest; and. clean cut. where it joins the head; toward the shoulder it 
should be larger and very: muscular, not throaty, though the skin is loose 
below the throat, elegant: and blood-like in appearance. 
“ Body:—Should be of moderate: length, with shoulders well set back, 
