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ever, is the closeness of the pads, combined with thickness of the 

 horny covering. 



" The stem (value 5) must be strong in bone at the root, but should 

 at once be reduced in size as it leaves the body, and then gradually 

 taper to a point like a bee's sting. It should be very slightly curved, 

 carried a little above the line of the back, and without the slightest 

 approach to curl at the tip. 



" Of symmetry and quality (value 7) the pointer should display a 

 goodly proportion, no dog showing more difference between the 

 gentleman and his opposite. It is impossible to analyze these essen- 

 tials, but every good judge carries the knowledge with him. 



" The texture (value 3) of coat in the pointer should be soft and 

 mellow, but not absolutely silky. 



" In color (value 5) there is now little choice, in point of fashion, 

 between the liver and lemon and whites. After them come the 

 black and whites (with or without tan), then the pure black, and 

 lastly the pure liver. Dark liver ticked is perhaps the most beauti- 

 ful color of all to the eye." 



THE SPANIEL. 



Under the head of the modern cocker all field-spaniels are now 

 grouped, with the exception of the Sussex, the Clumber, the Nor- 

 folk, and the Welsh, or Devon cocker. A few specimens of the 

 Clumber have been imported into this country, but they are not in 

 sufficient numbers to warrant present description, except by saying 

 they are the largest of all the field-spaniels seen here. They are 

 distinguished by a heavy head, long body, and very short legs, 

 which formation, with their weight, makes them slow workers with 

 little endurance. They take their name from a seat of the Duke 

 of Newcastle, by whom they were bred, are lemon and white in 

 color, difficult to raise, and have few attributes of value to Ameri- 

 can sportsmen. The Norfolk, Sussex, and Welsh spaniels have, we 

 think, no representatives in this country, thus leaving us only the 

 cocker. Much attention has been given to this dog of late, and 



