312 BRITISH DOGS 



similar to the above, excepting that the lesson in retrieving is 

 omitted. 



The Society has not yet officially promulgated a description 

 of the English Springer, but it cannot differ greatly from the 

 following : 



Skull. Long and slightly arched on top, fairly broad, with a stop, and 

 well-developed temples. 



Jaws. Long and broad, not snipy, with plenty of thin lip. 



Eyes. Medium size, not too full, but bright and intelligent, of a rich brown. 



Ears. Long, low set, and lobular in shape. 



Neck. Long, strong, and slightly arched. 



Shoulders. Long and sloping. 



Fore Legs. Of a fair moderate length, strong boned and straight. 



Body. Strong, with well-sprung ribs, good girth, and chest deep and fairly 

 broad. 



Loin. Rather long, strong, and slightly arched. 



Hindquarters. Very muscular, hocks well let down, stifles moderately bent 

 and not twisted inwards or outwards, 



P\ ef. Rather large, round, and hairy. 



Stern. Low carried, not above the level of the back. 



Coat. Thick, firm, and smooth or slightly wavy ; it must not be too long. 

 The feathering must be moderate on the ears, and scanty, but continued down 

 the legs to the heel. 



Colour. Black, liver, yellow, as self-colours, and pied or mottled with white, 

 or tan, or both. 



General Appearance. An active, compact dog, upstanding, but by no means 

 stilty. His height at shoulder should about equal his length from the top of 

 the withers to the root of the tail. 



Fig. 67 illustrates the English Springer dog Shirley, belonging 

 to Mr. R. H. Betts. This typical dog has never been exhibited, but 

 he is a wonder at all kinds of work. The appearance of his head is 

 an index to his sagacity, and his style of hunting is characterised 

 by the lowly carried, vibrating tail of his race ; while Fig. 68 shows 

 Mr. H. Jones's Fansome, a splendid bitch that won first prize at the 

 Crystal Palace, 1902. In her picture can be studied the ideal 

 proportions of an English Springer the union of strength and 

 activity. 



THE WELSH SPRINGER 



The elevation of this Spaniel to the dignity of a class to himself 

 in the Kennel Club Stud Book was announced in 1902, in the 

 same honour-list as that of his relative the English Springer. 



The chief differences of the Welsh Springer from the English 

 dog are found in his more restricted size, in the shape of his ear, 

 and in his colour being invariable. 



No Welshman would deny that, in former days, breeds of red- 

 and-white Spaniels were existent in several parts of England as well 

 as in Wales. Symonds> for example, mentions them in Suffolk in 



