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increase the width of the foot but only its length a 

 trifle. 



11 Tail. This must be carried in a tight curl over 

 the back ; it should be profusely feathered, so as to 

 give the appearance of a beautiful ( plume ' on the 

 animal's back. 



" Coat. The coat ought to be profuse, long, 

 straight, rather silky ; it should be absolutely free 

 from wave or curl, and not lie too flat, but have a 

 tendency to stand out, especially at the neck, so as 

 to give a thick mane or ruff, which with profuse 

 feathering on thighs and tail gives a very showy 

 appearance. 



11 Colour. These dogs can be whole coloured in 

 either of three colours, viz., black, red, or white, but 

 they are preferable parti-coloured, either black and 

 white, red and white, or lemon and white. The most 

 ordinary and favourite colour is, however, red and 

 white, lemon and white, black and white, in the 

 order named. In all parti-coloured specimens the 

 ground colour should be a pure pearly white, and 

 the other colour be in large evenly distributed 

 patches over the body and over the ears and cheeks. 

 Sometimes the markings are those of a Blenheim 

 spaniel, including the spot ; but more colour on 

 head and large saddle on back with coloured tail is 

 equally usual, as are several other distributions of 



