THE SUSSEX SPANIEL. 325 



The values of the points and a description of the dog 

 will at once make themselves clear, in the following stand- 

 ard for the breed, from " The Dogs of the British Isles," 

 edited by the late J. H. Walsh ( " Stonehenge " ), and 

 adopted by that protector and guardian of the Spaniel 

 the oldest specialty club in America the American Spaniel 

 Club: 



Value. Value. 



Skull 15 Legs and feet 10 



Eyes 5 Tail 10 



Nose 10 Color 10 



Ears 5 Coat 5 



Neck 5 Symmetry 5 



Shoulders and chest 10 



Back and back ribs 10 Total 100 



The sTcull (value 15) should be long and wide, with a 

 deep indentation in the middle, and a full stop, projecting 

 well over the eyes; occiput full, but not pointed; the whole 

 giving an appearance of heaviness without dullness. 



The eyes (value 5) are full, soft, and languishing, but not 

 watering so as to stain the coat. 



The nose (value 10) should be long (three inches to three 

 and one-half inches) and broad, the end liver-colored, with 

 large open nostrils. 



The ears (value 5) are moderately long and lobe-shaped 

 that is to say, narrow at the junction with the head, wider 

 in the middle, and rounded below, not pointed. They 

 should be well clothed with soft, wavy, and silky hair, but 

 not heavily loaded with it. 



The neck (value 5) is rather short, strong, and slightly 

 arched, but not carrying the head much above the level of 

 the back. There is no throatiness in the skin, but a well- 

 marked frill in the coat. 



Shoulders and chest (value 10). The chest is round, 

 especially behind the shoulders, and moderately deep, giv- 

 ing a good girth. It narrows at the shoulders, which are 

 consequently oblique, though strong, with full points, long 

 arms, and elbows well let down, and these last should not 

 be turned out or in. 



Back and back ribs (value 10). The back or loin is long, 



