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pup. He was a breeder of Gordon Setters, the big¬ 
gest type I ever saw, and he was judging English 
Setters by the Gordon standard. 
There are many crooked dog dealers, no doubt, 
but they have nothing on some of these rich Jaspers 
at that. I know of one who used to have a large 
hunting lodge and who would advertise for shooting 
dogs, demanding the highest-class dogs, willing to 
pay any price, but the dog must come on approval, 
preferably thirty days. Every season he and his 
guests shot over crack dogs, and if he ever bought 
one, no one ever found it out. All he was out was 
express charges, and the poor breeder was out of 
luck. 
I am one who is for the betterment of the grand 
game all the way around—it’s too splendid to let a 
few crooks spoil it, whether they be breeders or 
buyers, and I’m for your honor idea strong. 
In another letter the same trainer says: 
I have certainly seen plenty of crooked dog men 
and, because there are more of them in total any¬ 
how, there are more crooked buyers than there are 
crooked breeders. But what show has a dog man 
against a man who belongs to half a dozen clubs 
and takes his friends out on personally conducted 
shooting trips? A trainer is certainly up against it 
