THE GUN AT HOME AND ABROAD 
that at first glance one accepts them as pure Labrador. The tail 
and the coat usually betray the cross, but as regards nose and mouth 
the first cross production is very hard to beat, and possesses some 
of the charming characteristics of the flat-coated dog in manner and 
affectionate ways. If crossing two half-breds is essayed, the result 
will not be found satisfactory, and the produce cannot be depended on 
to come to any type. 
A Labrador dog named Flapper (by Stag — Betsy) made his first 
appearance at field trials in 1906 and ran four times, winning second at the 
International and Kennel Club meetings in that year, first at Kennel Club 
trials in 1907 and again first in 1908 at the International fixture. His style 
of work and power of using his brains and nose, and “ adaptability ” was 
appreciated by many who formerly looked on the Labrador breed as a 
negligible quantity. His stock coming to the front in field trials helped to 
add to the popularity of the breed and in some measure contributed to make 
it the success it is at the present day. The son of Stag was made use of 
extensively at the stud by Labrador as well as some owners of flat-coated 
retrievers, and as he is the sire of some eight hundred puppies it is safe 
to say that his influence on the breed must be very lasting. Several of his 
progeny have gone to France and also to America; some of those sent to 
France winning trials there. In his breeding Flapper goes back to Lord 
Malmesbury’s Juno on his sire’s side and to Sir R. Graham’s Kielder 
on that of his dam. The Duchess of Hamilton’s Dungavel Juno (by the 
Earl of Shaftesbury’s Ben ex Gyp) was one of the most consistent per- 
formers and bred several excellent puppies, which appeared later with 
success at retriever trials. This bitch won second prize at the Inter- 
national and Kennel Club in 1907, first at the Kennel Club fixture 1908, 
first at the Western Counties’ gathering in 1909, and second at the Inter- 
national and Scottish trials in 1910. Dungavel Juno is also the dam of 
Dungavel Thor, which won first and championships at shows. Mr A. 
Butter’s Peter of Faskally (by Waterdale Gamester — ^Nell) has been a very 
brilliant performer at trials, though handicapped on one or two occasions 
by his owner being unable to work him personally. In spite of this he won 
fourth in Kennel Club Open Stake and third in the Junior event in 1909, 
following this up by being first at the Kennel Club and Scottish trials, and 
fourth in the championship in 1910. Finally he won second at the Scottish 
and first at the championship meeting of 1911. Many of this dog’s puppies 
have won at trials and show great natural intelligence, nose and dash. As 
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