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to the hospital ; kennels once a month lime-washed with hot lime in which a little carbolic 

 acid has been added. When dry, they have a daily run in an orchard of nearly two acres 

 in extent. I rarely ever see deformed legs in my puppies ; they are never chained until their 

 bones are properly developed, and then o-nly for training purposes, as they have large, roomy, 

 well-ventilated kennels and sheds to run in should the weather be unfavourable for their out- 

 door exercise. I seldom have any of my dogs washed ; it is not neces'sary if they are regularly 

 brushed with a dandy-brush. 



" I always try to keep my puppies in the highest condition possible, never allow them to 

 get thin and poor, so as to be prepared to meet that fatal malady distemper. If visited with 

 it when in condition above described, nine cases out of ten they will pull through it if properly 

 nursed. Another piece of advice to your readers, and I have done, ' Be prepared'. " 



With reference to the breeding of the Black Spaniels from Sussex, which is alluded to 

 by Mr. Jacobs, we may remark that the dog he used, though a good specimen of the latter 

 breed, and a very successful dog too, had a bar sinister in his pedigree which might have in 

 some degree influenced his stock. The dog to which we refer, and of whom Mr. Jacobs made 

 much use, was the liver-coloured Bachelor, who was by Buckingham, late Mat, out of Peggie, 

 by Babb out of Ruby, by Chance out of Pop, a black bitch by Joblin's Rags out of Floss. 

 This, we think, may in some degree save the reputation of the Sussex Spaniel as regards 

 his pretensions to purity of blood. 



The illustration we give herewith is of Mr. Thomas Jacobs's famous Kaffir, and is a remarkably 

 truthful representation of that excellent dog. Kaffir was unfortunately somewhat nervous when 

 Mr. Barber was sketching him, and consequently there was a considerable difficulty in making him 

 stand in the orthodox position. Mr. Barber therefore elected to draw him as he was, and hence 

 the admirable likeness of the dog. Kaffir was bred in 1879 by his owner, Mr. Thomas Jacobs, of 

 Worlborough House, Newton Abbot, and is by the Sussex Spaniel Bachelor, out of Smutty, by 

 Lad o' Bcverley out of Lass o' York ; Bachelor by champion Buckingham out of Peggie. 

 Amongst other triumphs Kaffir was first and cup for the best Spaniel shown at Birmingham in 



iSSo. 



In the face of the description given by Mr. Jacobs, it would be a work of supererogation on 



our part if we were to attempt to describe the points of this breed more fully, we therefore merely 

 append a 



STANDARD OF POINTS FOR JUDGING BLACK SPANIELS. 



Value. 



Head and eyes ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 



Jaws ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ; 



Neck and shoulders ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 



Body ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 



Forelegs and feet ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 



Loins and quarters ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 



Hind legs and feet ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 



Coat ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 



General appearance ... ... ... ... ... ... ; 



Total ... ... ... ;o 



