The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-31
Dogs of Fine Breeds and Much
Value Now Numerous in Indianapolis
Fanciers Proudly Boast Of the Long Pedigrees of
Their Pets, and Point with Scorn to the Com
mon Cur. Hunting Dogs, Bull Terriers, Collies
and Poodes the Favorites

once established it in the esteem of the
sDortsrnent of this country and led to
further fmpOrtations by the above named
gentlemen and others, and to a great de-
mand for the dogs in all parts of the coun-
try.
The characteristics OF the Llewellyn set
tiers are great beauty of physical form,
Joined TO a courage, intelligence and field
qualities of a higher order than those pos
sessed by any other breed Their colors
are blue and lemon beitons, black and
white, dark lemon and white Called orange
and white), black, white and tan, and
few white or liver, white and tan. The
above claim of superiority over other
other breeds. it is said, is not because the
owners of these dogs are partial to this
breed. but it has been demonstrated. both
in this country and in England, that these
dogs have won more prizes at field trials
than the representatives of all other breeds
combined, and it is said that this is a mat
ter of record.
In Mr.. Liebers kennels are also a num-
Der of English pointers. OF all the breeds
of hunting dogs, this is probably the most
interesting and finds more favor among
sportsmen than any other. The pointer
is the oldest pure breed, for the many varie-
ties of settlers are made up of various
crosses. This dog is spoken of as being
imported, having been sent into England
from Spain some time in the seventeenth
century; he has also been imported into
France, Germany and even Russia. How
ever, England did more to improve the
breed than any other country and that is
the reason he is to-day called the Eng
lish pointer.
At bench shows the pointers are divided
into two classes-the light-weights, fifty
five pounds and under, and the heavy
weights, fifty-five pounds and over. For
general field il is contended that the
small pointers are much the best, as they
can stand more work than the larger ones.
They are also more easily carried around
either in a wagon or on railroad trains, and
when out of the field are a heater looking
animal for a companion. Men who have
had experience in handling these dogs say
that the best of them weigh from fifty to
fifty weight pounds, have good deep chest,
not too long coupled, shoulders sloping, cat
feet and strong hind legs. The hind legs
are what give the animals the propelling
power and the sloping shoulders aid him in
his free and easy gallOp.
POINTS OF THE POINTER.
A who has had much experience in
raising pointers said:
"a dog with broad bulldog chest is
never a good goer and can never last in his
work. If the hind quarters are not good
he has not the graceful motion that is so
2 pie sf.lg TO the eye of the sportsman. In
color, the pointers coat has less variety
than the settlers. There are liver and white.
lemon and white. solid white, liver and
solid black. Some are black and white, but
not often. A pointers nose and eyes should
be in harmony with the color of his spots;
that is, liver-and-white dog should have
a liver-colored nose and eyes of as near the
same brown as possible. A lemon-and-
white dog should have a flesh-colored nose
and lighter eyes. A lemon-and-white pointer
should not have black nose or eyes. H,y-