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6. Shoulders and chest (value 10). The chest is round, especially behind the 

 shoulders, and moderately deep, giving a good girth. It narrows at the 

 shoulders, which are consequently oblique, though strong, with full points, 

 long arms, and elbows well let down, and these last should not be turned 

 out or in. 



7. Back and lack ribs (value 10). The back or loin is long, and should be 

 very muscular both in width and depth. For this latter development the 

 back ribs must be very deep. The whole body is characterised as low, long, 

 and strong. 



8. Legs and feet (value 10). Owing to the width of chest, the fore legs of 

 the Sussex spaniel are often bowed ; but it is a defect notwithstanding, though not a 

 serious one. The arms and thighs must be bony as well as muscular ; knees and 

 hocks large, wide, and strong ; pasterns very short and bony ; feet round, and toes 

 well arched and clothed thickly with hair. The fore legs should be well feathered 

 all down, and the hind ones also above the hocks, but should not have much hair 

 below that point. 



9. The tail (value 10) is generally cropped, and should be thickly clothed with 

 hair, but not with long feather. The true spaniel's low carriage of the tail at work 

 is well marked in this breed. 



10. The colour (value 10) of the Sussex is a well-marked but not exactly rich 

 golden liver, on which there is often a washed-out look that detracts from its 

 richness. This colour is often met with in other breeds, however, and is no certain 

 sign of purity in the Sussex spaniel. 



11. The coat (value 5) is wavy without any curl, abundant, silky, and soft. 



12. The symmetry (value 5) of the Sussex spaniel is not very marked ; but he 

 should not be devoid of this quality. 



It being generally admitted that no improvement has taken place on Mr. 

 Soames' George, whose portrait has already been given in the former editions of 

 this book, it is unnecessary to substitute any other for it. 



THE CLUMBEE SPANIEL. 



Since the publication of the article on this spaniel in the year 1865, no change 

 is to be recorded in the opinions on its merits nor have the specimens exhibited 

 shown any improvement in shape or quality. Mr. E. J. LI. Price's Bruce may, 

 therefore, still be regarded as a good type of the breed, and I need not replace him 

 by any more modern dog. 



The Clumber spaniel takes his name from the seat of the Duke of Newcastle, 

 in Nottinghamshire, where the breed was first established. His distinguishing 

 features are a heavy head, long body, very short legs, and consequent slow pace, and 

 absence of tongue, being entirely mute. Coupled with these qualities, on the other 

 hand, there is a necessity for a team of at least three or four, if sufficient ground 

 is to be gone over even for one gun, as the dog never ranges far from his master, 

 and is very slow in his work. He has, however, an excellent nose, is easily kept 



