ENGLISH WATER SPANIEL — ENTERING PUPPIES 



liver, black, or sandy, either marked with white or tan, 

 or red. The average weight is about 35 lbs. (See Springe}'.) 



English Water Spaniel. — This breed is not by any 

 means a common one, as most spaniels take well to water, 

 and hence the merits of the ancient variety have been 

 sadly neglected, though they were very highly esteemed 

 by our fathers, who shot game under different principles 

 to those now employed. 



The head of this dog as he at present exists is long, 

 rather narrow, with a pointed muzzle. The eyes are dark 

 in colour and inclined to be small ; the ears, which are 

 of medium length, being well covered with hair and set 

 rather forward. The neck is long ; the shoulders broad ; 

 the chest wide and deep ; the body being round, well ribbed 

 up, and compact ; the fore-legs of good length and heavy 

 in bone, with big feet heavily supplied with hair ; the hind- 

 legs a good deal bent at the stifles ; and the tail is carried 

 rather high. The coat, excepting on the skull and muzzle, 

 is covered by a series of thick curls of an oily texture, 

 smaller curls being on the tail and ears, the favourite 

 colours being liver and white, liver roan and white, or 

 plain liver, and the average weight about 35 lbs. 



Entering Puppies. — All puppies should be taught what 

 is expected of them in after life at an early age, and the 

 rule specially applies to such varieties as terriers which 

 are used for the purpose of destroying vermin, and this 

 is what is known as entering a puppy. In the case of 

 a terrier the practice is to commence when he is big 

 enough to face a certain amount of punishment, but it 

 is nevertheless most undesirable that he should be seriously 

 hurt, as if he is it is quite likely that his courage may 

 be affected for the rest of his life. At the same time there 

 should be no idea of sparing him the consequences of 

 any mistakes he may make ; but in order to avoid his 

 incurring unnecessary risks through inexperience, it is a 



