It is my opinion, though it has the usual perpendicular termination like and the space at the
end of the rib, the space is newly milled and in so doing has eliminated the ends of the rib matting lines and a termination line has been subsequently been scribed. And yes, it 'looks' like there may be keels in place beneath the ribs but that definition would require closer examination than a simple photo might present. I believe the barrels have been cut...
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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