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the Springers, they work in a tot illy different style ; and in a hedgerow, or cop=;c, with a very thick 

 underwood, are invaluable. They, like the Springers, are not noisy, but when they do give tongue 

 it is of such a silvery note as to warm the ardent sportsman's blood. Dr. W. W. Boulton, as in 

 other breeds, gave his mind to producing Cockers, and in his Rhea we saw a black Cocker of great 

 merit; she was bred by him in 1870, and was the offspring of those two good dogs, Captain 

 and Rose. Rhea had rather a full eye, but a regular Cocker head and body : she was full 

 of quality. Of late the big shows have left off giving classes for this splendid little dog, and it is 

 to be deplored, as nothing tends to extinguish a breed sooner than their name not appearing 

 in an important schedule. Cockers run into all sorts of colour, going from lemon-and-white, 

 orange-and-white, and orange, most generally seen in Wales ; to the liver-and-'.vhite, liver-and-tan, 

 and roan, generally seen south ; and the black-and-tan, of the north. Of this last colour, Mr. 

 Burdett was the principal breeder ; and ot the orange, perhaps the best seen on the bench was my 

 Ladybird, bred by Mr. Lort, who was selected for illustration as a typical specimen. Their weight 

 generally runs at about from four-and-twenty to seven-and-twenty pounds ; they are smooth- 

 coated, free from top-knot, in fact a small cobby-made Spaniel. Of those shown at present I take 

 Bessie II. a liver-and-grey to be the best specimen, but her pedigree is not a Cocker's proper) 

 being by Bebb ex Smutt Bebb, a liver-coloured dog, with a long winning list to his name ; and 

 Smutt, I believe, a black-and-white." 



From these remarks it will be seen that some of the best of modern Cockers have other than 

 Cocker blood in their veins, but still many of the best specimens, Rhea to wit, has a long pedigree 

 to be proud of. The following is her pedigree and performances: 



RHEA. f Captain (W. W. Boulton). 



Black Cocker I 



Spaniel bitch, 17 / Black Spaniel Dog. 



whelped May 8, 1870. (^ Rose J ' j. Poll Old English Cocker. 



(W. W. Boulton). jj, f Bob, 2nd Birmingham, 1866. 

 a 1 Nell, ist Birmingham, 1866. 



Rhea won first prize at Drifficld ; second prize Manchester and Birmingham, 1871 ; first 

 Thome, first Driffield, second Kendal, and extra prize Crystal Palace, 1872; first prize, 

 Manchester, first prize and cup Fakenham, second Birmingham, 1873 ; first prize and cup 

 Northampton, first prize and cup Crystal Palace, first prize Manchester, first prize Darlington, 

 and first prize Hull, 1874. 



As so many Cockers are met with on all sides whose pedigrees are mixed up, and whose 

 outlines differ considerably, a description of their points is scarcely possible ; but a reference 

 to the former article on Blacks will, we think, be sufficient to give our readers the information 

 they desire concerning these smaller dogs. 



