The colour varies greatly, and is valued according to the following scale:—(1) Black and white ticked with large splashes, known as the ” blue Belton ; ” (2) orange and white freckled, known as ” orange Belton ; ” (3) orange or lemon and white with-out ticks ; (4) liver and white ticked ; (5) black and white, with slight tan markings, which, though the colour of the Gordons, is met with in many pure-bred English strains; (6) black and white ; (7) liver and white without ticks ; (8) pure white ; 9) black ; 10) liver ; 11) red or yellow. -Symmetry and quality are displayed by the setter as much as or more than any other breed. There is a very elegant outline, with artistic proportions ; and even when no longer used as an aid to the gun, this dog delights the eye as much as the greyhound. He has also a most affectionate disposition, and makes an excellent companion to either sex.
