. The dog in health and disease : comprising the various modes of breaking and using him for hunting, coursing, shooting, etc., and including the points or characteristics of toy dogs. Dogs; Dogs -- Diseases. 102 DOMESTICATED DOGS FOR THE GUN. or pure white, others black and tan; and others, again, black and white, with the tan spots over the eyes, and tanned cheeks, described under the head of the pointer. The coat of the setter is of the greatest importance to attend to in selecting the breed, since there is a great difi'erence in this respect; and while those with thin coats are equally cap
. The dog in health and disease : comprising the various modes of breaking and using him for hunting, coursing, shooting, etc., and including the points or characteristics of toy dogs. Dogs; Dogs -- Diseases. 102 DOMESTICATED DOGS FOR THE GUN. or pure white, others black and tan; and others, again, black and white, with the tan spots over the eyes, and tanned cheeks, described under the head of the pointer. The coat of the setter is of the greatest importance to attend to in selecting the breed, since there is a great difi'erence in this respect; and while those with thin coats are equally capable of bearing heat with the pointer, the rough, curly, and oily-coated dogs are utterly useless in hot weather. The best kind of hair is one which is composed of the same silky text-. (9-/B" The Gordon Setter. ure throughout (that is, without an under coat of a woolly nature), and which, without any decided curl, has a truce of a wave here. 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 Walsh, J. H. (John Henry), 1810-1888. London : Longmans, Green, Reader & Dyer
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