The best strain of the lemon and whites has been almost entirely in Mr. Whitehouse's hands, he having had a succession of winners from the time of Hamlet to the present day, and his sideboard groaning with silver cups. Beginning with little Hamlet, he has gradually increased their size and substance, and got rid of the delicacy of constitution which was at first a defect in the strain. Priam and Rap are both big enough for any work, and, though not over 601b., very nearly approaching that standard. Rap is one of the most perfect dogs in symmetry that I ever saw, and is a model of the true type. Mr. Whitehouse's Pearl and Nina are also full of quality, and symmetrical, as well as all over useful in shape. There is, however, so little difference between their appearance and that of Major, whose portrait I gave in the last series, that I have not thought it necessary to supersede it.

The points are nearly the same in numerical value as those of the setter, the only difference made being in the texture of coat, which is not so great a sign of breeding in the pointer as the setter.

Points Of The Pointer

Grand Total 100.

Describing them in detail, they are as follows:

1. The Skull (Value 10)

1. The skull (value 10) should be of good size, but not as heavy as in the old Spanish pointer, and in a lesser degree his half-bred descendants. It should be wider across the ears than that of the setter, with a forehead rising well at the brows. A full development of the occipital protuberance is indispensable, and the upper surface should be in two slightly rounded flats, with a furrow between.

2. The Nose (Value 10) Should Be Long (4in. To 4 3/4 In.)

2. The nose (value 10) should be long (4in. to 4 3/4 in.) and broad, with widely-open nostrils. The end must be moist, and in health is cold to the touch. It should be black, or very dark brown, in all but the lemon and whites; but in them it may be a deep flesh colour. It should be cut off square and.not pointed - known as the "snipe nose" or "pig jaw." Teeth meeting evenly.

3. The Ears, Eyes, And Lips (Value 4)

3. The ears, eyes, and lips (value 4) are as follows: Ears soft in coat, moderately long and thin in leather, not folding like the hound's, but lying flat and close to the cheeks, and set on low, without any tendency to prick. Eyes soft and of medium size; colour brown, varying in shade with that of the coat. Lips well developed, and frothing when in work, but not pendant or flew-like.

4. The Neck (Value 6)

4. The neck (value 6) should be arched towards the head, long and round, without any approach to dewlap or throatiness. It should come out with a graceful sweep from between the shoulder-blades.

5. The Shoulders And Chest (Value 15)

5. The shoulders and chest (value 15) are dependent on each other for their formation. Thus a wide and hooped chest cannot have the blades lying flat against its sides; and consequently, instead of this and their sloping backwards, as they ought to do in order to give free action, they are upright, short and fixed. Of course, a certain width is required, to give room for the lungs; but the volume required should be obtained by depth rather than width. Behind the blades the ribs, should, however, be well arched, but still deep; this depth of back rib is specially important.

6. The Back, Quarters, And Stifles (Value 15)

6. The back, quarters, and stifles (value 15) constitute the main propellers of the machine, and on their proper development the speed and power of the dog depend. The loin should be very slightly arched and full of muscle, which should run well over the back ribs; the hips should be wide, with a tendency even to raggedness, and the quarters should droop very slightly from them. These last must be full of firm muscle, and the stifles should be well bent and carried widely apart, so as to allow the hind legs to be brought well forward in the gallop, instituting a form of action which does not tire.

7. Legs, Elbows, And Hocks (Value 12)

These chiefly bony parts, though merely the levers by which the muscles act, must be strong enough to bear the strain given them; and this must act in a straight line of progression. Substance of bone is therefore demanded, not only in the shanks but in the joints, the knees and hocks being specially required to be bony. The elbows should be well let down, giving a long upper arm, and should not be turned in or out; the latter being, however, the lesser fault of the two, as the confined elbow limits the action considerably. The reverse is the case with the hocks, which may be turned in rather than out; the former being generally accompanied by that wideness of stifles which I have already insisted on. Both hind and fore pasterns should be short, nearly upright and full of bone.

8. The Feet (Value 8)

8. The feet (value 8) are all-important; for, however fast and strong the action may be, if the feet are not well shaped and their horny covering hard, the dog will soon become foot-sore when at work, and will then refuse to leave his master's heels, however high his courage may be. Breeders have long disputed the comparatively good qualities of the round cat-like foot, and the long one, resembling that of the hare. In the pointer my own opinion is in favour of the cat-foot, with the toes well arched and close together. This is the desideratum of the M.F.H., and I .think stands work better than the hare-foot, in which the toes are not arched but still lie close together. In the setter the greater amount of hair to a certain extent condones the inherent weakness of the hare-foot; but in the pointer no such superiority can be claimed. The main point, however, is the closeness of the pads combined with thickness of the horny covering.

9. The Stern (Value 5)

9. The stern (value 5) must be strong in bone at the root, but should at once be reduced in size as it leaves the body, and then gradually taper to a point like a bee's sting. It should be very slightly curved, carried a little above the line of the back, and without the slightest approach to curl at the tip.

10. Of Symmetry And Quality (Value 7)

10. Of symmetry and quality (value 7) the pointer should display a goodly proportion, no dog showing more difference between the "gentleman" and his opposite. It is impossible to analyse these essentials, but every good judge carries the knowledge with him.

11. The Texture (Value 3)

11. The texture (value 3) of coat in the pointer should be soft and mellow, but not absolutely silky.

12. In Colour (Value 5)

12. In colour (value 5) there is now little choice, in point of fashion, between the liver and lemon and whites. After them comes the black and whites (with or without tan), then the pure black, and lastly the pure liver. Dark liver-ticked is, perhaps, the most beautiful colour of all to the eye.