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The best kind of liver and white spaniel for work 

 is usually rather high on the legs, about 4olb. in 

 weight, perhaps inclined to be curly in coat ; at any 

 rate, not nearly so straight-jacketed as the show- 

 specimens. There is no fear of his dying out, for 

 almost every country village can boast these brown 

 and white dogs ; the gamekeeper treasures them, 

 and, if they do not receive their due in the show ring, 

 they are sufficiently honoured elsewhere their 

 character in the field being of the highest. 



I noticed a short time ago a very handsome strain 

 of this race kept by Sir Thomas Boughey, at 

 Aquilate, near Wellington, Salop. The coats of 

 these had no tendency to curl; their character at 

 work was excellent, and the specimens I saw 

 appeared to be remarkably good tempered, well 

 broken, not inclined to run riot, and only hunting 

 when ordered to do so. On inquiry I learned that 

 this particular breed had been in the family for 

 many years, and was likely to remain so in the 

 future. 



About twenty-four years ago Mr. Burgess, of 

 Brighouse, Yorkshire, showed a couple of liver and 

 white spaniels with great success, Sam and Flora 

 by name. Bred by Mr. Hopcroft, of Nottingham, 

 at that time they were said to be Sussex spaniels, 

 but, although their breeder tried to maintain their 



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