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coated ears ; but we must not expect to find them so 

 dense or so deep and large as in the King Charles. He 

 must be compact, well coated, and the feather of his legs 

 and thighs must be profuse. His tail should be bushy, 

 < well flagged,' and carried low. He should not exceed 

 5 lbs. in weight ; and if he weighs 8 lbs. or 9 lbs. he is of 

 very little value. 



" His head should be well marked, a white streak 

 should run down his skull, and his lips and chin should 

 be white, freckled with red. In the centre of this white 

 blaze, or rather in the centre of his forehead, he should 

 have the ' spot ' about the size of and as round as a six- 

 pence. His chest must be exceedingly well coated ; and 

 to this point of beauty great attention should be directed 

 by any judge, as the ' mane ' has always been a great 

 point in Blenheims. 



*'The markings of the body are not of very great im- 

 portance, provided there is no preponderance of either 

 colour, and that both are distinct or clear. Freckled legs 

 are not in favour; and although a few spots would not 

 prejudice a judge, the fewer of these spots the better. 



"The 'red' should be brilHant, and of a yellow or 

 golden hue, by no means approaching the deep sienna 

 stain of the black-tan spaniel or Gordon setter; and many 

 admirable specimens of breeding are of a positively sandy 

 tone. This colour is not, however, Bknhewi colour, which 

 ought to be rich, pure, and defined. The well-bred animal 

 is lively in temperament, but is more capricious and snap- 

 pish than the King Charles ; and occasionally it forms 

 deep and lasting attachments to those with whom it as- 

 sociates." 



I give the/^////Jof the Blenheim thus:— Form of head, 

 15 ; eyes and ears, 15 ; coat, 10 ; compactness and form, 

 10; brilliant colour and spots, 20; feather of legs and 

 feet, 10; size and weight, 10; and tail and its position, 10 

 — total, 100. 



The Italian Greyhound.— All authorities unite m 

 the opinion that this beautiful little dog must be an 

 English smooth greyhound in everything but size, which 

 is tantamount to stating that it must be one of the most 



