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the King Charles is expected to exceed the Blenheim, and his ears 

 occasionally extend to 24 inches. 



Size. ^ The most desirable size is about 10 pounds. 



Shape. — In compactness of shape these spaniels almost rival the 

 pug, being decidedly cobby, with strong, stout legs, broad, back, 

 and wide chest. 



Coat. — Long, silky, soft, and wavy, but not curly. In the 

 Blenheim there should be a profuse mane, extending well down in 

 front of chest. Feather well displayed on ears and feet, where it 

 is so long as to give appearance of their being webbed ; also carried 

 well up the backs of the legs. In the King Charles, feather on ears 

 is very long and profuse, exceeding that of Blenheim by an inch 

 or more. The feather on tail (which is about 3-^- or 4 inches) 

 should be silky, and from 5 to 6 inches in length, constituting a 

 marked flag of a square shape, and not carried above level of back. 



Color. — Varies with the breed. The King Charles is a rich. 



Mrs. F. Senn's, 278 West tleventh Street, New York. 

 King Charles Spaniel. 



glossy black and deep tan, witJwut white; tan spots over eyes and 

 on cheeks, and the usual markings ^on legs, are also required. The 

 Blenheim must on no account be whole-colored, but have a ground 

 of pure, pearly white, with bright, rich chestnut or ruby-red mark- 

 ings evenly distributed in large patches ; ears and cheeks red ; 

 a blaze of white extending from nose up to forehead, and ending 

 between ears in a crescentic curve ; in center of this blaze there 

 should be a clear spot of red, size of a sixpence. The tricolor, or 

 Charles the First spaniel, should have the tan of the King Charles, 

 with markings hke Blenheim, in black instead of red, on a pearly 

 white ground ; ears and under the tail should also be lined with 

 tan. The tricolor has no spot, that beauty being pecuharly the 

 property of the Blenheim. 



