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BRITISH DOGS 



Shotdders. Long and sloping. 



Fore Legs. Medium length, straight, good bone, moderately feathered. 



Body. - Strong, fairly deep, not long, well-sprung ribs. Length of body 

 should be proportionate to that of leg. 



Loin. Muscular and strong, slightly arched, well coupled up and knit 

 together. 



Hindqtiarters and Legs. Strong; hocks well let down; stifles moderately 

 bent (not twisted in or out), not feathered below the hock on the leg. 



Feet. Round, with thick pads. 



Stern. Low, never carried above the level of the back, feathered, and 

 with a lively motion. 



Coat. Straight or flat, and thick. 



FG. 69. MR. A. T. WILLIAMS'S WELSH SPRINGER CORRIN. 



Colour. Red- or orange-and- white (red preferable). 



General Appearance. Symmetrical, compact, strong, merry, active, not stilly, 

 built for endurance and activity. 



Weight. Between 3olb. and 42lb. 



The nostril is either flesh-colour or black. The ear is rather 

 small, and differs from that of all other varieties, and is suitable 

 for contending with thorns, gorse, etc. This Spaniel is very active, 

 strong, and high-couraged. Probably this is the oldest breed of 

 Spaniel in the kingdom. Pictures of him date back some hundreds 

 of years, and several ancient writers also refer to him, some of them 

 describing the dog as ' the old Welsh breed.' 



Certain families in Wales have shot over this Spaniel con- 

 tinuously for upwards of the last hundred years and still do so 



