WELSH HEELER — WELSH SPANIELS 



able to keep the puppies longer with their dam, such as if 

 they are weakly, or if the weather is very cold. (See Breedingy 

 Brood Bitch, Ptippies^ Rearing Puppies, Teething^ 



Welsh Heeler. — A title by which mirled collies are 

 sometimes described, but the derivation of the expression 

 is unascertainable. (See Colliey Mirle.) 



Welsh Hound. — This is a wire-haired variety of the 

 foxhound, which was used promiscuously for hunting the 

 fox, the otter, and the hare in Wales. His merits as a 

 hunter were undoubtedly high, but the breed has almost 

 died out. 



Welsh Spaniels. — The Welsh springer has of late 

 years been resuscitated, to the satisfaction of sportsmen 

 in different parts of the country who desire to possess a 

 working spaniel which stands on higher legs than the 

 modern show springers ; and of him it may be said that 

 no member of the family is a better and more reliable 

 worker. 



The head in this variety is only of moderate length and 

 width ; there should be a stop between the eyes, and a 

 distinct drop at the setting on of the muzzle, which is of 

 fair length, neither too long or too short, and rather 

 narrow. The, eyes are dark hazel in colour, and not 

 too sunken ; the ears smaller than those of the English 

 springers, set on low, fairly feathered, and lie close to 

 the sides of the head. The neck is powerful, and shows 

 no superabundance of loose skin, it is nicely set on long, 

 sloping shoulders ; the body being of moderate length, 

 with well-sprung ribs and powerful loins. The fore-legs 

 are longer than those of the English springers, quite 

 straight, and carry a fair amount of feather, and round 

 feet, whilst the hind-legs, which are feathered down to the 

 hocks, must not be too much bent at the stifles ; and 

 the tail, which is carried straight, is nicely feathered, The 



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