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set low on the head, and be heavily feathered. In this 

 respect the King Charles is expected to exceed the 

 Blenheim, and his ears occasionally extend to 24in. 



" Size. The most desirable size is from ylb. to 

 lolb. 



" Shape. In compactness of shape these spaniels 

 almost rival the pug, but the length of coat adds 

 greatly to the apparent bulk, as the body when the 

 coat is wetted looks small in comparison with that 

 dog. Still it ought to be decidedly ' cobby,' with 

 strong stout legs, broad back, and wide chest. The 

 symmetry of the toy spaniel is of importance, but it 

 is seldom that there is any defect in this respect. 



" Coat. The coat should be long, silky, soft, and 

 wavy, but not curly. In the Blenheim there should 

 be a profuse mane, extending well down in the front 

 of the chest. The feather should be well displayed 

 on the ears and feet, where it is so long as to give 

 the appearance of their being webbed. It is also 

 carried well up the backs of the legs. In the King 

 Charles the feather on the ears is very long and 

 profuse, exceeding that of the Blenheim by an inch 

 or more. The feather on the tail (which is cut to 

 the length of about three and a half or four inches) 

 should be silky, and from five to six inches in length, 

 constituting a marked " flag " of a square shape, 

 and not carried above the level of the back. 



