. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness; tr. from the French of Gos. De Voogt, by Katharine P. Wormeley;. Domestic animals. i8 OUR DOMESTIC ANIMALS. Good Tvt'I'; of Si-:tti;r their long thighs and x'iguroiis loins. Their undulating silk)' hair does not render them very suitable for hunting over a bushy t'ountry, but in all other respects they are in\"aluable spf>rt- ing dogs. The Scotch, (ir Gordon, setter has a rather larger head than other setters, with a larger muzzle and longer ears ; he is black, with tan markings on the jaws, abo\'e the e)'es, on the paw
. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness; tr. from the French of Gos. De Voogt, by Katharine P. Wormeley;. Domestic animals. i8 OUR DOMESTIC ANIMALS. Good Tvt'I'; of Si-:tti;r their long thighs and x'iguroiis loins. Their undulating silk)' hair does not render them very suitable for hunting over a bushy t'ountry, but in all other respects they are in\"aluable spf>rt- ing dogs. The Scotch, (ir Gordon, setter has a rather larger head than other setters, with a larger muzzle and longer ears ; he is black, with tan markings on the jaws, abo\'e the e)'es, on the paws, and on the articulations. If we can believe tradition, a Duke of Gordon obtained the breed by a crossing of his dogs with a Scotch collie, or sheep dog, which excelled in hunting partridges. They ha\'e had their epoch of fame since 1853, when some fine speci- mens of the breed were sent to a bench show. They are, and by good right, much in \'ogue as i^leasure dogs and companions. The Irish setters excel especially in their magnificent golden or red-brown color, which gives additional charm to their elegant Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Voogt, Gos de, 1863-1918; Wormeley, Katharine Prescott; Burkett, Charles William, 1873- ed. Boston, Ginn & Company
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