154 British Dogs. 



girth of chest, 27|in. ; girth of loin, 23in. ; girth of head, 17in. ; girth 

 of forearm, 7^in. ; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, Sin. ; 

 girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 8|in. This dog 

 has been twice round the world with his master. Captain is a very good 

 specimen of the breed. 



Mr. W. Beddome Bridgett's Young Duck (K.C.S.B., 8337) : Age, 5 years 

 3 months ; weight, unascertainable ; height at shoulder, 20in. ; length 

 from nose to set on of tail, 38in. ; length of tail, 14in. ; girth of chest, 

 25in. ; girth of loin, 19in. ; girth of head, 15in. ; girth of forearm, 6in. ; 

 length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 9^in. ; girth of muzzle midway 

 between eyes and tip of nose, 8|in. ; length of ear in leather, 18in. ; length 

 of ear with feather, 25in. 



CHAPTER XXX. THE ENGLISH WATER 

 SPANIEL. 



BY CORSINCON. 



IN the Kennel Club Stud Book will be found a list of about two dozen 

 spaniels, classed as " Water Spaniels other than Irish." 



I have often pondered over this, wondering what it was meant to 

 nclude, and why the Irish water spaniel should be distinguished by a 

 class to itself, and the much older breed, the English water spaniel, be 

 ignored. I suppose it will not be denied that the English water spaniel 

 is at least historically older than the Irish. Every writer on dogs from 

 the fourteenth century to the present date has referred to them, and 

 more or less minutely described them. 



Dr. Caius says of the water spaniel : " It is that kind of dog whose 

 service is required in fowling upon the water, partly through a natural 

 towardness, and partly through a diligent teaching, is endued with that 

 property. This sort is somewhat big and of a measureable greatness, 

 having long, rough, and curled hair, not obtained by extraordinary trades, 

 but given by Nature's appointment." 



In the " Gentleman's Recreation " a very similar description occurs. 



