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shows they are the exception, as they have been neglected for the larger 

 springers. 



As one of the most beautiful, intelligent, and clever dogs, most useful 

 bustling, and merry in covert or hedgerow, they should receive more 

 encouragement indeed, when we consider the wide field of usefulness 

 the spaniel fills, and the great number of very distinct varieties into 

 which the family is subdivided, it is not too much to ask for still more 

 classes for them at our shows. 



I think we should have classes for liver-coloured cockers to include 

 the Welsh and Devon varieties, and also one for those of mixed colours, 

 the maximum weight for each class to be 241b., and I would take the 

 points of the black spaniel with the following difference. 



The nose is not so square at the end, i.e., very slightly tapered. The 

 ears are smaller, lobe shaped, and well fringed. The length of back is 

 decidedly less in proportion to height at the shoulder than in the modern 

 field spaniel. The coat is soft, silky, abundant, not quite flat, but 

 showing a slight wavyness, not curly. 



Weight, measurement, &c., of cocker spaniels : 



Mr. John Kirby Pain's Nell : Age, 2 years ; weight, 231b. ; height at 

 shoulder, 9in. ; length from nose to set on of tail, 30in. ; length of tail, 

 13in. ; girth of chest, 23in. ; girth of loin, 18in. ; girth of head, 14in. ; 

 girth of forearm, Sin. ; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 8|in. ; 

 girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 4in. bare ; colour, 

 liver mottled. 



Mr. John Kirby Pain's Flo : Age, 2 years ; weight, 231b. ; height at 

 shoulder, lOin. ; length from nose to set on of tail, 29in ; length of tail, 

 13in. ; girth of chest, 22in. ; girth of loin, 18in. ; girth of head, 14^in. ; 

 girth of forearm, 5in. ; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, Sin. ; 

 girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 3in. full ; colour, 

 liver mottled. 



