THE FIELD SPANIEL. 



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the blacks appear to have monopolized most attention, and 

 several breeders of historical renown succeeded in improv- 

 ing, by judicious selection and crosses, the very beautiful 

 Black Spaniel till he fairly eclipsed all competitors for hon- 

 ors. More recently, a highly successful experiment of cross- 

 ing him with the highly esteemed Sussex breed has brought 

 fame and funds, as the result, to the most intelligent and 

 persevering breeders of the present day. Thus we see that 



CHAMPION FIELD SPANIEL-BLACK PRINCE. 

 Owned by Mr. A. Clinton Wilmerdmg, 163 Broadway, New York City. 



the popular modern Black Spaniel is a product of judicious 

 and skillful crossing of various breeds. 



DESCRIPTION OF THE MODERN FIELD SPANIEL. 



The Rev. W. B. Daniel, whose "Rural Sports, 9 ' pub- 

 lished during the first decade of the century, ought to be 

 in every sportsman's library, being the work of a thorough 

 connoisseur and keen critical observer, says: U A Spaniel 

 can not be too strong; a Spaniel can not be too short on 



