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Llewellin Types

23rd June 2008

Llewellin Types

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In The Sporting Dog, author Joseph A. Graham, categorizes Llewellins into types:

Light type Llewellin Setter

Pictured is Rodfield’s Pride (Cowley’s). By Champion Rodfield-Sport’s Belle by Mari’s Sport. Count Noble, Gleam, and Gladstone blood. Forty-six pounds in field-trial condition.

Large Type Llewellin setter

Pictured is Count Specso, by Count Rodstone-Nona H. by Gladstone’s Boy. Sixty-four pounds, ordinary condition. Steady and cleaver shooting dog.

Field trial type Llewellin

Pictured is Charity, by Tony Boy-Lena Belle. Exceptionally brilliant performer. Had in the highest form the qualities of speed, decisive bird work, and gameness under all conditions of heat or cold, rain or shine.

Light Weight Field-Trial type Llewellin

Geneva. FTC 1903. By Tony Boy-Lena Belle. Forty pounds. Great speed, range, and endurance.

Gleam Type Llewellin

Prince Lyndon. By Marie’s Sport-West Wind by Roderigo. Shows the prepotent Gleam characteristic of rugged, aggressive bird-finding.

Laverack-type Llewellin setter

Champion Cincinnatus’s Pride. By Champion Cincinnatus-Champion Albert’s Nellie. Fifty five pounds. Bench champion/ field-trial winner. Llewellin blood through Count Noble and Druid; Laverack through Tam O’Shanter and imported Carlowitz.