TOY SPANIEL 



Weight: Not exceeding 10 Ibs. 



The color of this dog varies with his breed, there being four varieties : A. The 

 King Charles; B. Tri-color, or Prince Charles; C. Ruby; D. Blenheim. 



The King Charles is a rich glossy black, with deep tan spots over the eyes and on 

 the cheeks. 



The Tri-color or Prince Charles should have the tan of the King Charles with 

 markings like the Blenheim in black instead of red, on a pearly white ground, the ears 

 and under the tail should be lined with tan, and he has no "spot." 



The Ruby is a rich chestnut red and a few white hairs intermixed on his chest 

 carries great weight against him, as they do on the chest of the King Charles. 



The Blenheim must on no account be whole colored, but should have a ground of 

 pure pearly white, with bright, rich chestnut or Ruby markings, evenly distributed in 

 large patches, and should have a spot on the forehead. 



Strictly speaking this breed might, with some justice, be classed with the Spanish 

 breeds, as unquestionably the King Charles Spaniel originally hailed from that country, 

 but since the early part of the seventeenth century certain families of the English 

 nobility have affected him and it is equally true to assign the production of the other 

 three varieties to their influence and breeding operations. 



The King Charles's compactness of shape almost rivals that of the Pug. He has 

 a broad back and wide chest. The head is well domed, and in good specimens is semi- 

 globular, and the skull should project over the eyes, so as to nearly meet the upturned 

 nose. The eyes are se. wide apart, are large and dark, with enormous pupils. The 

 stop is well marked, some good specimens exhibiting a hollow. The nose is short 

 and well turned up and should be both deep and wide with open nostrils. The ears 

 must be long so as to almost touch the ground, are set low on the head, and be heavily 

 feathered. The coat is long, silky, soft and wavy, but not curly. In the Blenheim 

 there should be a profuse mane. The feathering should be well displayed on the ears 

 and feet, and on the King Charles the feathering is very long and profuse. The 

 feathering on the tail (which is cut to the length of three or four inches) should be 

 silky, forming a marked "flag" of a square shape, and must not be carried above the 

 level of the back. 



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