THE SETTER (IRISH).

G. Shippen’s, 160 East Thirty-eighth Street, New York.

Shamrock O’More.

Origin.—Probably the same as that of the English setter, the color now making it a distinct breed. It was originally red and white.

Uses.—Hunting all kinds of game-birds.

* Scale of Points, Etc.

Value.

Head 10

Eyes 5

Ears 5

Neck 5

Body 15

Shoulders, fore legs, and feet 12

Hind legs 10

Tail 8

Coat and feather 8

Color 8

Size, style, and general appearance 14

Total 100

Head.—Long and lean; skull oval (from ear to ear), with well-defined occipital protuberance; brows raised, showing stop; muzzle moderately deep, fairly square at end; from stop to point of nose should be long; nostrils wide, and jaws of nearly equal length; flews not pendulous. Color of nose dark mahogany or dark chocolate, that of eyes (which ought not to be too large) rich hazel or brown. Ears of moderate size, fine in texture, set on low, well back, and hanging in a neat fold close to head.

Neck.—Moderately long, very muscular, but not too thick, slightly arched, free from throatiness.

Body.—Proportionately long; shoulders fine at the points, deep, and sloping well back; chest deep, rather narrow in front; ribs well sprung; loins muscular and slightly arched; hind quarters wide and powerful.

Legs and Feet.—Hind legs from hip to hock long and muscular, from hock to heel short and strong; stifles and hock-joints well bent, and not inclined either in or out. Fore legs strong, sinewy, having plenty of bone, with elbows free, well let down, and not inclined either out or in. Feet rather small, very firm; toes strong, close together, and arched.

Tail.—Moderate length, set on rather low, strong at root, and tapering to a fine point; carried in a slight, simitar-like curve, or straight, nearly level with back.

Coat.—On head, front of legs, and tips of ears short and fine, but on all other parts of body of moderate length, flat, and as free as possible from curl or wave.

Feathering.—The feather on upper portion of ears long and silky, on back of fore and hind legs long and fine; a fair amount of hair on belly, forming a nice fringe, which may extend on chest and throat; feet well feathered between toes; tail to have a nice fringe of moderately long hair, decreasing in length as it approaches the point. All feathering as straight and flat as possible.

Color and Markings.—Color a rich golden chestnut or mahogany red, with no trace whatever of black; white on chest, throat, or toes, or a small star on forehead, or a narrow streak or blaze on nose or face, not to disqualify.