596 BRITISH DOGS 



Colour. The King Charles is a rich, glossy black and deep tan ; tan spots 

 over the eyes and on the cheeks, and the usual marking on the legs are also 

 required. 



The Prince Charles^ or Tricolour, should have the tan of the King Charles 

 with the markings like the Blenheim in black instead of red, on a pearly-white 

 ground. The ears and under the tail should also be lined with tan. At present 

 the Prince Charles requires no " spot," that beauty having been reserved as the 

 peculiar property of the Blenheim ; but owing to the breed now being produced 

 by a cross with the Blenheim, it is appearing, and is considered a great 

 acquisition, and will doubtless shortly be added as one of the " points." 



The Rtiby Spaniel is a rich chestnut-red. The presence of a few white hairs 

 intermixed with the black on the chest of a King Charles, or intermixed with the 

 red on the chest of a Ruby Spaniel, shall carry great weight against a dog, but 

 shall not itself actually disqualify ; but a white patch on the chest, or white on 

 any other part of a King Charles or a Ruby Spaniel, shall be a disqualification. 

 The colour of the nose to be black. 



The Blenheim must on no account be whole-coloured, but should have a 

 ground of pearly white, with bright rich chestnut or ruby-red markings, evenly 

 distributed in large patches. The ears should be red, with a blaze of white 

 extending from the nose to the forehead, and ending in a crescentive curve. In 

 the centre of this blaze there should be a clear "spot" of red, of the size of a 

 sixpence. 



SCALE OF POINTS 



KING CHARLES, PRINCE CHARLES, AND RUBY SPANIELS 



Symmetry, Condition, and Size ... ... ... ... 20 



Head ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 



Stop ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 



Muzzle ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 



Eyes ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 



Ears ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 



Coat and Feathering ... ... ... ... ... 15 



Colour ...... 10 



BLENHEIM 



Symmetry, Condition, and Size ... ... ... ... 15 



Heal ... ... .. ... ... ... 15 



Stop ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 



Muzzle ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 



Eyes ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 



Ears ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 



Coat and Feathering ... ... ... ... ... 15 



Colour and Markings ... ... ... .. ... 15 



Spot ... 5 



The full coat of the Toy Spaniel is not attained until the age 

 of three years, after which it still continues to improve. It is easier 

 to obtain the various points of excellence in large than in small 

 specimens. This may appear more ideal than real, and arises 

 from the larger dogs impressing the superficial observer, who fails 



