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remarkably well, they more than hold their own. The most 

 distinguished performer by far was Mr. Winton Smith's 

 Beechgrove Bee, a bitch whose work was practically faultless, 

 and the first Field Thai Champion among Spaniels. Other 

 food Cumbers who earned distinction in the field were 

 Beechgrove Minette. Beechgrove Maud, the Duke of Port- 

 land's Wdbeck Sambo, and Mr. Phillips' Rivington Ho:. 

 Rivington Pearl, and Rivington Reel. 



The points and general description of the breed as published 

 by both the Spaniel Club and the Clumber Spaniel Gub 99% 

 identical. They are as follows: 



Hatf Large, square and massive, of medium length, broad on 

 with a decided occiput ; heavy brows with a deep stop ; heavy : 

 muule, with well developed flew. Eyoi Dark amber ; 

 A light or prominent eye objectionable. Ear* Large, vine leaf i 

 nnd well covered with straight hair and hanging slightly forward, the 

 feather not to extend below the leather. Nook Very thick and 

 powerful, and well feathered underneath. Body (Including size and 

 symmetry) Long and heavy, and near the ground. Weight of dofli 

 about 55 Ib. to 65 Ib. ; bitches about 45 Ib. to 55 Ib. 

 and flesh coloured. Shoulders and Chest \Mde and deep : 

 strong and muscular. Back and Loti Dick straight, broad and 

 loin powerful, well let down in flank. Hind quartan Very 

 and well developed. Stern Set low, well feathered, and carried about 

 level with the back. Ftet and Legs Feet large and round, well covered 

 with hair: legs short, thick and strong; hocks low. Goal Loag. 

 abundant, soft and straight. Colour Plain white with lemon raarkinft ; 

 orange permissible but not desirable ; slight head markings with white 

 body preferred. Central Appearance Should be that of a long, low, 

 heavy, very massive dog, with a thoughtful expression. 



V. THE SUSSEX SPANIEL, -This is one of the oldest of the 

 distinct breeds of Land Spaniels now existing in the British 

 Islands, and probably also the purest in point of descent, 

 since it has for many years past been eonnned to a compara- 

 tively small number of kennels, the owners of which have 

 always been at considerable pains to keep their strains free 

 from any admixture of foreign blood. 



The modern race of Sussex Spaniels, as we know it, owes its 

 origin in the main to the kennel kept by Mr. Fuller at Rosehill 

 Park, Brightling, near Hastings. This gentleman, who 

 died in 1847, is said to have kept his strain for fifty years or 



