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of a long day, bad weather, rough ground, and dense 

 covert. 



"Stern. That most characteristic of blue blood in 

 all the spaniel family, may, in the lighter and more 

 active Cocker, although set tow down, be allowed a 

 slightly higher carriage than in the other breeds, but 

 never cocked up over, but rather in a line with the 

 back, though the lower its carriage and action the 

 better, and when at work its action should be 

 incessant in this, the brightest and merriest of the 

 whole spaniel family. 



" Feet and Legs. The legs must be well boned, 

 feathered and straight, for the tremendous exertions 

 expected from this grand little sporting dog, and 

 should be sufficiently short for concentrated power, 

 but not so short as to interfere with its full activity. 

 Feet firm, round, and 'catlike, not too large, 

 spreading and loose jointed. This distinct breed of 

 spaniel does not follow exactly on the lines of the 

 larger field spaniel, either in lengthiness, lowness, or 

 otherwise ; but be shorter in back, and rather higher 

 on the legs. 



"Coat. Flat or waved, and silky in texture, never 

 wiry, woolly, nor curly, with sufficient feather of the 

 right sort, viz., waved or setter-like, but not too 

 profuse, and never curly. 



" Colour. Jet black; a white shirt frill should 



