Montgomery County sentinel., 1938-06-02
DOGGIE DOuNGS
Gordon Settlers
By N. G. DENLLNGER

Gordon Settlers
The Gordon setter is very stylish,
but it is not so racy as the English
or Irish setter. Mr.. Isaac Sharpe of
Keith, Banffshire, England owns the
greatest kennel of Gordon settlers in
the world. Recently Major Corn Schil-
bred of Oslo, Norway, published a
monograph of the breed, and we are
promised another shortly by Mr.. Muir
ray Stewart, of Aberdeen, Scotland,
the breeder of the great strain of
Bydand Gordon settlers.
English Settlers
The English setter is a beautiful
type of dog, and has gained great
favor with exhibitors during the last
decade. It's popularity has increased
with (leaps and bounds) recently, as
the registrations with the Kennel
Club go to prove. There are a great
many kennels of English settlers in
America, that are owned by ladies'. 1t
is also very popular on the continent
and Signor Mussolini exhibited a
team of English settlers at recent
show of the Kennel Club in Rome.
There are really three varieties =
blue licked, or blue Bolton, lemon
licked, or lemon Bolton, and Lie
wellin, which has tan markings. Mr..
Edward Laverock, the greatest au-
thority on settlers that ever lived, is
really responsible for the first two
varieties, and away back about 1925
he set himself the task of perfecting
the varieties. Before the days of dog
shows pedigrees were not rigidly
kept, but he kept meticulous records,
and in the building up of his strain he
knew every dog that had been used.
1t is interesting to note that the
pedigree of his dog, Dash is unique,
as in the sixty G.-G.-G.-G.-grandpar-
ents there are only four dogs repre-
sented-Ponto, Old Moll, Dash, the
first and Bella the first. In Scotland
the late Professor Turton Price, Dur
dee, did much to popularize the Eng
lish setter. His great champions, o.
BY Jingo, Nan of Crombie, Alice of
Crombie, and Glaisnock Kate, must go
down to posterity as pillars of the
breed. Mr.. A. Badenoch Nicolson, of
Glenburvie, Scotland, has taken up
the breed also, and his Rex of Crom-
bic, is one of the best known dogs in
the cult.
A great many of the Cromby dogs
have been imported to this country
by DIR. Mitten of Philadelphia, but
none of them have equalled the re-
cord of his homebred Blue Dan Of
Happy Valley. This dog went best IN
show four years at Madison Square
Gardens, a record never equalled by
and other dog. Champ, Cores Blue
Pal the sire of this famous dog was
owned by our old friends, Judge Hunt
3rd. Pal died at the ripe old age OF
twelve years at the writers Kennels
in Chevy Chase, when the Judge was
boarding all his fine dogs with us.
Judge Hunt is not so active in dog
breeding the last few years, but still
has some Champions Of note, one
of which l believe, a recent import
from England, anyone wishing stud
service or an exceptional pup would
do well to contact Judge Hunt.
Llewellin Settlers
The Llewellin variety is charming
in appearance and a lasting monu-
ment to the originator, Mr.. Richard
ILlewellin, who was the greatest
breeder of settlers ever known. There
are few breeders who specialize in the
color today, but special provisions are
made for it in the field dog stud book
Messrs. Laverock and Llewellin are
really responsible for the English set
ters as we know them today. At the
death of Mr.. Llewellin the entire stud
was purchased by Mr.. William Hum
phrev of Minsterley at the largest
price ever paid for kennel OF gun
dogs.
Irish Settlers
The Irish or red setter emanuated
from "The Little Green Isle", where
it has enjoyed great popularity for
generations; in fact, the best Irish
settlers still come from Ireland. 1t has
completely won the hearts of the fair
sex, and is very largely bred. During
the year finishing on December Both,
1887, there were no fewer than 1871
Irish setter, 1006 English setter and
1O3 Gordon settlers registered in the
American Kennel CLUB.
The outstanding Irish setter of this
country is Nilsson O'Boy, this beauti-
full dog having gone best in show
many times, is owned by Mrs. c.