THE SETTER (ENGLISH).

J. T. Kent’s, 2009 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

Kent Roderigo.

Origin.—Best authorities claim it to be descended from the old Spanish setting-spaniel.

Uses.—Hunting all kinds of game-birds.

* Scale of Points, Etc.

Value.

Skull 5

Nose 5

Ears, lips, and eyes 10

Neck 5

Shoulders and chest 15

Back, quarters, and stifles 15

Legs, elbows, and hocks 12

Feet 8

Flag 5

Symmetry and quality 10

Coat 5

Color 5

Total 100

Head.—Considerable prominence of occipital bone, moderately narrow between ears, with decided brow over eyes. Nose long, wide, without fullness under eye; nostrils large and wide apart. Dark specimens should have black nose; for orange and whites, or lemon and whites, a colored nose is desirable. Jaws level, and of equal length. Ears small, shorter than a pointer’s, and carried close to cheeks, partly clothed with silky hair; leather thin and soft. Lips not full nor pendulous. Eyes medium size, animated, best colors being brown.

Neck.—Not throaty; skin rather loose; slightly arched.

Shoulders and Chest.—Shoulders sloping; elbows well let down; chest deep; ribs well sprung, with great depth of back ribs.

Back.—Arched over loins, but not wheel-back; stifles well bent, set wide apart.

Legs, Elbows, and Toes.—Legs straight; arms muscular; knees broad and strong; pasterns short; hind legs muscular, plenty of bone; hocks clean and strong.

Feet.—Either cat- or harefoot; but either must be well clothed with hair and between toes.

Flag.—Sweeps gently downward; feather plenty, straight and silky.

Coat.—Soft, silky, without curl.

Color.—Black and white, ticked with large splashes and more or less marked with black; orange and white, liver and white, ticked as above; black and white, ticked with tan markings; orange or lemon and white; black and white; liver and white.