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I have never seen one bad black, and have bred more 

 than a dozen litters in that way." 



Some Other Sporting Spaniels. The heads of small 

 Spaniels should resemble those of small Setters, and 

 have no tuft on them. The ears should be moderately 

 long, and lie close to the cheek. Very short ears indi- 

 cate a cross. The legs should be strong, well feath- 

 ered and short; the feet round; and each toe should 

 be protected with hair, a plentiful supply of which 

 on, and between the toes, is important. The chest 

 should be rather broad. The elbows, not so oblique 

 as in the Setter. The body, should be long, and 

 somewhat round, and barrel-like, with less depth of 

 the fore rib than in the Setter. The tail, should come 

 out on a line with the backbone. The colours may be 

 almost anything, black, black and white, liver, liver and 

 white, lemon, lemon and white, roan, blue, or grey 

 mottled. 



Bassets. Amongst those breeds which have been 

 taken up a good deal as pets and companions in com- 

 paratively recent years, have been the Bassets, both 

 Smooth and Rough-coated. This breed, which has been 

 in fewer hands than most, also enjoys the advantage 

 of royal patronage, both their Royal Highnesses the 

 Prince and Princess of Wales, being successful breed- 

 ers and exhibitors of them. They are heavy looking, 

 usually hound marked, in colour, that is, white with 

 black and light brown, and hound-tanned markings on 

 body, which is very long shaped on short, strong legs, 



