148 British Dogs. 



Mr. George Parson's Puzzle : Age, 1 year ; weight, 261b. ; height 

 at shoulder, 13in. ; length from nose to set on of tail, 34in. ; length of 

 tail, 6in. ; girth of chest, 22in. ; girth of loin, 18in. ; girth of head, 

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

 nose, S^in. ; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, Sin. ; 

 elbow to toe, 7fin. ; elbow to ground, 6fin. ; ears tip to tip, 19in. 



Mr. T. Jacobs' champion Bachelor (K.C.S.B., 6287) : Age, 3| years ; 

 weight, 461b. ; height at shoulder, 15in. ; length from nose to set on of 

 tail, 32in. ; length of tail, 6in. ; girth of chest, 25in. ; girth of loin, 23in. ; 

 girth of head, 17in. ; girth of forearm, 7in. ; length of head from occiput 

 to tip of nose, 9iin. ; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of 

 nose, 9|in.; length of front leg from elbow to toe nail, 9in.; when standing, 

 from elbow to ground, 7fin. ; length of ears from tip to tip, 22in. 



Mr. F. C. Barton's bitch Countess : Age, 10 months ; weight, 401b. ; 

 height at shoulder, 13in. ; length from nose to set on of tail, 31in. ; length 

 of tail, 5in. ; girth of chest, 24in. ; girth of loin, 22in. ; girth of head, 

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

 nose, 8Jin. ; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 9in. ; 

 length of ears from tip to tip, 17in. ; golden liver colour. 



CHAPTER XXVIIL THE NORFOLK SPANIEL. 



BY CORSINCON. 



THE Norfolk belongs to the springer branch of the family, and is rather 

 a leggy dog, of an average weight of about 401b., and generally liver and 

 white in colour. 



This variety is stated to have been produced by a cross with a black 

 and tan terrier, and was often so marked, and was bred and kept by a 

 late Duke of Norfolk. 



The specimens I have seen at Eastern Counties shows, and represented 

 to be pure Norfolk, were free from tan markings. 



They are stated to be very staunch dogs, and, from their height and 

 strength, useful in high turnips and other cover, in beating which a 

 smaller and weaker dog would be lost sight of and soon tire. 



