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from between the toes should grow tufts of hair like feathers, giving the animal the appearance 

 of walking on mats." 



Amongst the most conspicuous breeders and owners who are in possession of the correct 

 type of King Charles and Blenheims, the names of Mrs. Forder of Bow, Mrs. J. W. Berrie of 

 Lower Tooting, and Mr. Joseph Nave of Henrietta Street, are most prominent. Mrs. Berrie 

 certainly confines her attention to Blenheims only, but her collection, as a collection, is without 

 a rival. The Earl and Bawbee are her two best dogs as we write ; but owing to the experience 

 and sound practical judgment of her husband (Mr. James W. Berrie) being so often of late called 

 into requisition in the capacity of judge at the principal shows, only very few opportunities are 

 offered her for exhibiting her pets. Mrs. Forder, on the other hand, is practically at the top 

 of the tree with black-and-tan King Charles, her Young Jumbo being deservedly the present 

 champion. The Bow kennel, however, has also some grand Blenheims, and of late years 

 Mrs. Forder has been wonderfully successful with Lizzie, albeit that to some minds her 

 markings were too pale in colour. At present one of the best youngsters out also hails 

 from Mrs. Forder's stud : this is Bo-Peep, who will, we think, prove the bright particular 

 star in the Blenheim world for some time to come. Mr. Nave is a breeder of both varieties, 

 but his splendidly-shaped dog Covent Garden Charlie is too large in stature to please every 

 judge, and this has prevented his winning at many shows. Mrs. M. A. Forster of Bradford does a 

 great deal of winning in the North of England by the assistance of the Blenheim Duke of Bow, who 

 is a purchase from Mrs. Forder's kennel ; and Mrs. Bligh Monk, of Coley Park near Reading, has 

 also had some good specimens. A few years back Miss Dawson, of Coldharbour Lane, London, 

 was almost invincible with Old Jumbo, but age and infirmity at length drove the grand little 

 dog off the bench ; and on his deposition Young Jumbo sprang at once into first place. Mr. 

 S. A. Julius, of Hastings, too, has several excellent Blenheims, many of his belonging to the 

 old or long-faced, and now unfashionable, type. The above are our principal and most suc- 

 cessful exhibitors, but there are many choice collections, and excellent, but solitary, specimens 

 of Toy Spaniels which never appear in public, though it is to be hoped that in the interest 

 of the breeds their owners will support the classes more substantially than they do at present. 

 There are some beautiful specimens, too, of that most lovely of all colours, the black-tan- 

 and-white King Charles, to be met with, but the key of the position in this variety is held 

 by Miss Violet Cameron with her Conrad one of the best-shaped dogs out and Mrs. Russell 

 Earp with Tweedledee. 



Before proceeding to give the points of a Toy Spaniel, we may remark that it is an 

 invariable rule to dock their tails that is, to cut them about four inches short. Our ideas 

 on the breed are as follows : 



The Skull of a Toy Spaniel should be round, with a short, upturned muzzle, and a 

 decided " stop," or indentation, between the eyes. 



The Muzzle must be short and rather square-shaped, with a black nose well turned back 

 towards the skull. 



The Lyes must, as in the Bulldog, be wide apart, and very full and prominent dark in 

 colour and lustrous. 



The Ears, a most important feature in a Toy Spaniel, must be set on rather low and hang 

 perfectly flat to the sides of the head. In addition to their own considerable length, they are 

 provided with long silken hair, which in some specimens almost trails on the ground. 



