. Bird dogs in sport and conservation. Bird dogs; Dogs. 40 ILLINOIS NATURAL HISTORY SURVEY CIRCULAR 42 it gained wide popularity among titled sportsmen of the eight- eenth century, it was named for the Duke of Gordon, who was one of its foremost breeders. Although the Gordon is a hand- some dog and its owners are invariably enthusiastic in their. The handsome black and tan Gordon Setter is not so well known in Illinois as the English and Irish setters. Gordons are intelligent and capable hunting dogs. praise of the breed, it remains one of the least-known setters in the United States. The Gord
. Bird dogs in sport and conservation. Bird dogs; Dogs. 40 ILLINOIS NATURAL HISTORY SURVEY CIRCULAR 42 it gained wide popularity among titled sportsmen of the eight- eenth century, it was named for the Duke of Gordon, who was one of its foremost breeders. Although the Gordon is a hand- some dog and its owners are invariably enthusiastic in their. The handsome black and tan Gordon Setter is not so well known in Illinois as the English and Irish setters. Gordons are intelligent and capable hunting dogs. praise of the breed, it remains one of the least-known setters in the United States. The Gordon Setter Club of America points out that the numerical weakness of the breed in this country is due chiefly to the fact that the Gordon is a one-man dog and. therefore, does not train easily to work for a handler he is unaccustomed to in field trials. Field trial handlers naturally prefer a dog that develops early, has speed and independence, and is adapted to kennel routine without requiring close companionship of his handler or trainer. On the other hand, the Gordon makes an ideal family dog and is one of the most intelligent hunting dogs. Its friends claim that it has no equal for cover shooting and that its trait of covering the ground thoroughly and at a somewhat slower pace than the English Setter is often a decided 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 Yeatter, Ralph Emerson, 1896-. Urbana
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