206 MANUAL FOB YOUNG SPORTSMEN. 



The springer is somewhat larger, " has a smaller eye," 

 I quote from the Manual of Rural Sports, " and a more 

 pointed nose, and with a more impetuous nature than the 

 cocker, requiring more coercion than he, and far more than 

 the Clumber spaniel. He is generally of about thirty 

 pounds weight, with a party-colored coat of liver and 

 white, yellow and white, or black and white." 



All the varieties should be hung " with ears that sweep 

 away the morning dew," should have coats long, soft, 

 waving not curled, except about the ears and glistering 

 as floss silk. Their tails should be short, stout, and, like 

 their legs, deeply and densely feathered. 



The Clumber spaniel is a stouter, shorter-legged, 

 rougher-coated dog, with a broad nose. " In him," con- 

 tinues Stonehenge, " there is the full development of brain 

 and of the cavities of the nose, which gives the power of 

 smelling with the greatest nicety, and also that of dis- 

 criminating scents; thus the true Clumber spaniel will 

 distinguish readily the foot-scent of the pheasant from the 

 cock, and will throw his tongue differently ; and they may 

 readily be kept to either, or allowed to hunt both, accord- 

 ing to the fancy of their masters. In size these dogs are 

 about thirty-five or forty pounds generally of a liver 

 color, with- very large heads, long ears, and broad noses ; 

 bodies low, long and strong, covered with long hair, not 

 very curly but with a strong wave, legs very straight and 

 strong, with good feet. They also have great powers of 

 endurance, but are not fast, and are on that account well 

 suited to covert-shooting. Their note is deep and musical, 

 and they are under very good command, when well broken. 



