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day. Possibly the colour of the King Charles rather than its antece- 

 dents makes it a favourite ; it is certainly less trouble than the lighter 

 varieties, whose coats require more frequent washing and attention. 



There is evidence to show that the King Charles was frequently 

 black-and-white as well as black-and-tan, but, like other Spaniels, 

 with a long nose and very long ears. Through the crossing of the 

 two doubtless the Tricolour has been produced, and other character- 

 istics changed, notably the loss in length of ear and nose. It is also 

 believed by some that the bold shape of the present Spaniel has 

 been assisted by a cross with our more homely Pug. Whether this 

 be true or not, the characteristics as exhibited in old paintings by 

 Vandyke, Frith, and Landseer, are frequently black-and-white, a 

 fact strengthening the theory of their Japanese origin, which perhaps 

 explains the possession of the bold skull. 



THE PRINCE CHARLES, OR TRICOLOUR, SPANIEL 



This is a black-white-and-tan Spaniel (Fig. 121), identical in every 

 respect with the King Charles, though it is not nearly so old a variety, 

 and was doubtless produced by a cross with the black-and-white and 

 black-and-tan King 

 Charles, though now 

 frequently by a cross 

 with the Blenheim. 

 According to present 

 fancy, the black-and- 

 white should be well 

 broken overthe body, 

 the tan being dis- 

 tributed about the 

 face, the same as in 

 the King Charles, 

 and lining the ears 

 and tail. There is 

 also a white blaze 

 down the centre of 

 the forehead, as in FIG. 121. PRINCE CHARLES SPANIEL 



the Blenheim, and 



frequently the " spot," though the latter is not imperative. The 

 old breeders of thirty years ago preferred the Prince Charles with 

 what was then called a " saddle back," which means a solid black 

 back, the shape of a saddle ; but the broken markings are now 

 considered much prettier. The black-white-and-tan was formerly 

 called the Tricoloured King Charles. Opinion still differs as to 

 the suitability of the present title, which was chosen upon the for- 

 mation of the present Toy Spaniel Club. 



