THE KING CHARLES SPANIEL; 



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discovered the newly-built nest of a thrush or blackbird, he would wait until there were 

 some four or five eggs in the nest, and then would bite out the bottom of the nest, so 

 as to let the eggs roll unbroken into his mouth. 



One of these little animals, which belonged to a Gloucestershire family, was very 

 clever and docile. 



Every morning, he would voluntarily fetch his towel and brush, and stand patiently 

 to be washed, combed, and brushed by the hands of his mistress. Generally, he was 

 accustomed to take his meals with the family, but if his mistress were going to dine 

 from home she used to say to him, " Prince, you must go and dine at the rectory to- 

 day." The Dog would therefore set off for the rectory, rather a long and complicated 

 walk, and after passing several bridges, and taking several turnings, would reach the 

 rectory in time for dinner. There he would wait until he had taken his supper, and if 

 no one came to fetch him, would return as he came. 



KINO CHARLES SPANIEL. -Caaia famlllaris. 



The BLENHEIM SPANIEL is even smaller than the King Charles, and resembles it 

 closely in its general characteristics. Both these animals ought to have very short 

 muzzles, long silky hair without any curl, extremely long and silky ears, falling close 

 to the head, and sweeping the ground. The legs should be covered with long silky 

 hair to the very toes, and the tail should be well " feathered." The eyes of these little 

 Dogs are extremely moist, having always a slight lachrymal rivulet trickling from the 

 corner of each eye. 



Although, from their diminutive size, these little Dogs are anything but formidable, 

 they are terrible foes to the midnight thief, who cares little for the brute strength of a 

 big yard-dog. Safely fortified behind a door, or under a sofa, the King Charles sets 

 up such a clamorous yelling at the advent of a strange step, that it will disconcert the 

 carefully arranged plans of professional burglars with much more effect than the deep 

 bay and the fierce struggles of the mastiff or the bloodhound. It is easy enough to 

 quiet a large Dog in the yard, but to silence a watchful and petulant King Charles Dog 

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