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with the red on the chest of a Ruby Spaniel, shall 

 carry great weight against a dog, but shall not in 

 itself absolutely disqualify ; but a white patch on 

 the chest or white on any other part of a King 

 Charles or Ruby Spaniel shall be a disqualification. 

 The Blenheim must on no account be whole-coloured, 

 but should have a ground of pure pearly white, 

 with bright, rich chestnut or ruby-red markings, 

 evenly distributed in large patches. The ears and 

 cheeks should be red, with a blaze of white extend- 

 ing from the nose up to the forehead, and ending 

 between the ears in a crescentive curve. In the 

 centre of this blaze there should be a clear " spot " 

 of red, of the size of a sixpence. The Tricolour, or 

 Charles the First Spaniel, should have the tan of 

 the King Charles, with 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. The Tricolour has no " spot," that beauty 

 being peculiarly the property of the Blenheim. 



