THE CLUMBEE SPANIEL 



HERE we have, as far as looks and dignity are concerned, 

 the king of the Spaniel race. He stands out distinctive and 

 apart, as befits the ducal appellation which he bears, for is 

 he not named after the stately home of the Newcastle 

 family 1 ? His beginnings are somewhat obscure, most 

 credence being given to the tradition that about the middle 

 of the eighteenth century the Due de Noailles of that 

 period presented some Spaniels to the then Duke of New- 

 castle. The demeanour and appearance of the Clumber 

 lend much force to the suggestion that a Basset Hound cross 

 figures conspicuously in his ancestry. 



HIS WORK 



He is undoubtedly a most useful dog for the sportsman, 

 being an all-round worker with a splendid nose and a tender 

 mouth, if asked to retrieve. He takes readily to water, 

 and is good on most kinds of game. He used to be largely 

 worked in packs. 



HIS POINTS 



He is a low-set, massive animal, the dogs running to as 

 much as 65 Ibs. in weight. He has that sedate, know- 

 ledgable expression so much admired in Spaniels, and he is 

 indubitably a very handsome fellow, with his creamy-white 

 body colour carrying lemon markings. His head is large 

 and broad on the top, his general looks betokening much 

 sagacity and intelligence. 



