. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness; tr. from the French of Gos. De Voogt, by Katharine P. Wormeley;. 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 articulatio
. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness; tr. from the French of Gos. De Voogt, by Katharine P. Wormeley;. 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 ^;^^g%*'=' i i WKkWk^ \ mX^ w ill- , â â â ':â :. â¢; ^â¢...:â â "â â¢(;; â 'â â â â â w % Hanusomi-: I'au; of (".ohdon .Si'/ri'i'.RS Short-Haikkd Huxtixc; Dog They are by nature C|uick and agile in their mo\ements, like the English setter, which, however, has rather sl'H)rter legs. Their eyes, which are hazel brown, have an expression of great gentleness. Cirtain Gcniiaii sportuiii' dogs. The Ger- man pointing dogs with smooth coats are of quite another kind. The\' are much \alued for sporting in their own country and elsewhere, â in Holland, for instance, â for they are strong constitutionally and are not injured by rain or b\- mud in the ditches. The)- are excellent for partridges and hares ; they do not alwa)'s carry their noses in the air, but often follow the trail of the game along the soil. Their usefulness is consiclerabl)' increased b)' th
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