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Dogs and All about Them
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Robert Leighton
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The
feet
small,
very
firm;
toes
strong,
close
together,
and
arched.
TAIL--The
tail
should
be
of
moderate
length,
set
on
rather
low,
strong
at
root,
and
tapering
to
a
fine
point,
to
be
carried
as
nearly
as
possible
on
a
level
or
below
the
back.
COAT--On
the
head,
front
of
legs,
and
tips
of
ears
the
coat
should
be
short
and
fine;
but
on
all
other
parts
of
the
body
and
legs
it
ought
to
be
of
moderate
length,
flat,
and
as
free
as
possible
from
curl
or
wave.
FEATHERING--The
feather
on
the
upper
portion
of
the
ears
should
be
long
and
silky;
on
the
back
of
fore
and
hind-legs
long
and
fine;
a
fair
amount
of
hair
on
the
belly,
forming
a
nice
fringe,
which
may
extend
on
chest
and
throat.
Feet
to
be
well
feathered
between
the
toes.
Tail
to
have
a
nice
fringe
of
moderately
long
hair,
decreasing
in
length
as
it
approaches
the
point.
All
feathering
to
be
as
straight
and
as
flat
as
possible.
COLOUR
AND
MARKINGS--The
colour
should
be
a
rich
golden
chestnut,
with
no
trace
whatever
of
black;
white
on
chest,
throat,
or
toes,
or
a
small
star
on
the
forehead,
or
a
narrow
streak
or
blaze
on
the
nose
or
face
not
to
disqualify.
III.
THE
BLACK
AND
TAN
SETTER.--Originally
this
variety
was
known
as
the
Gordon
Setter,
but
this
title
was
only
partly
correct,
as
the
particular
dogs
first
favoured
by
the
Duke
of
Gordon,
from
whom
they
took
the
name,
were
black,
tan,
and
white,
heavily
built,
and
somewhat
clumsy
in
appearance.
But
the
introduction
of
the
Irish
blood
had
the
effect
of
making
a
racier-looking
dog
more
fashionable,
the
presence
of
white
on
the
chest
was
looked
upon
with
disfavour,
and
the
Kennel
Club
settled
the
difficulty
of
name
by
abolishing
the
term
"Gordon"
altogether.
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