278 The Dog Book 



T. A. Carson, of Kingston, Ont., took up the breed, and he has very con- 

 sistently stuck to these spaniels ever since. We remember his taking a 

 first and a second at New York in 1895 with Marguerite and Musha, and 

 the next year he brought out Mike, a dog that did him good service, though 

 he was not the equal of Marguerite, who was the best shown either at New 

 York or Chicago in 1897. The following year Dan Maloney was the good 

 one from Kingston, and he won in every class shown in from New York as 

 far as San Francisco, where we think he was sold. Dan McCarthy and 

 Mollie C. were the graduates of 1899, MoUie C. being the better one. Since 

 then we have not had quite so many new ones sent down from the Canadian 

 kennels, but Mr. Carson usually levies an annual tribute. Although he 

 wins more than any of his competitors, we nevertheless feel assured that 

 he will admit that even his best winners are not the equals of the dogs of the 

 Excelsior Kennels, when that was at its best. He has just imported a 

 new bitch, of which he writes in high terms of praise. 



We have lately seen two importations from Ireland, Champion Poor 

 Pat and Erin's Float, now the property of the Rev. T. Moore Smith, of 

 Scotch Plains, N. J., both of which are much better than we have been used 

 to of late years. When shown in good coat this will be a hard pair to 

 beat, the bitch being exceedingly typical and very good in head. 



The Spaniel Club has adopted or imported a standard for this variety 

 of spaniel which is as follows : 



Descriptive Particulars 



Head (Skull) (value 10). — Is by no means long, with very little brow, 

 but moderately wide. It is covered with curls, rather longer and more 

 open than those of the body, nearly to the eyes, but not so as to be wigged 

 like the poodle. 



Face and Eyes (value 10). — Are very peculiar. Face very long and 

 quite bare of curl; the hair being short and smooth though not glossy; 

 nose broad, and nostrils well developed; teeth strong and level; eyes small 

 and set almost flush, without eyebrows. 



Topknot (value 10). — Is a characteristic of the true breed, and is esti- 

 mated accordingly. It should fall between and over the eyes in a peaked form. 



Ears (value 10). — Are long, the leather extending, when drawn for- 

 ward, a little beyond the nose, and the curls with which they are clothed 



