100 THE DOGS OF THE BRITISH ISLANDS. 



under command by ordinary means, though he does not readily own a new master ; 

 and when a team of Clumbers is composed of dogs well broken, excellent sport may 

 be obtained from them. Like the Laverack setter, the Clumber has been very much 

 in-bred, and is equally difficult to rear, and somewhat inclined to be delicate even at 

 the best. Nevertheless, he is no doubt highly prized by those who can afford 

 to keep an unlimited kennel for only occasional use. The practice of l>att^^,e shooting 

 without dogs by the aid of human beaters has greatly reduced the demand 

 for this dog, which was formerly adopted in beating almost all large woodland 

 preserves. 



The points of the Clumber spaniel are as follows : 



POINTS OF THE CLUMBER SPANIEL. 



Value. 



Head 20 



Ears 10 



Neck . 5 



35 



Value. * Value. 



Length 15 Colour 5 



Shoulders and chest. . . 10 Coat 5 



Back 10 Stern 5 



Legs and feet 15 



50 15 



Grand Total 100. 



1. The head (value 20). The skull of this dog is large in all dimensions, being 

 flat at the top, with a slight furrow down the middle, and a very large occipital 

 protuberance. Sometimes this part is heavy in excess, but this is far better than 

 the opposite extreme. The nose is very long and broad, with open nostrils. 

 The end should be of a dark flesh colour, but even in the best strains it is 

 sometimes of a cherry or light liver colour. The eye is large and soft, but not 

 watering. 



2. The ears (value 10) are peculiar in shape as compared with other spaniels, 

 being setter-like or vine-shaped, and indicating that this kind of spaniel is the 

 original " setting spaniel " of olden times, now converted into the setter. They are 

 slightly longer than those of most setters, and feathered, but not heavily, especially 

 on the front edge. 



3. The neck (value 5) is long and strong, but lean, and free from dewlap in 

 front, where, however, there is a slight ruff of hair. 



4. In length (value 15) this spaniel should be two and a half times his height. 



5. Good shoulders (value 10) are very important qualities in so heavy a 

 dog, who tires in any covert rather too soon, and, with heavy shoulders, 

 drops into a walk after a single hour's work. The chest must also have a 

 large girth. 



6. A strong bach and loin (value 10) are equally necessary, and for the same 

 cause. The latter ought to be free from arch, as the back should be from droop, 

 and the back ribs should be very deep. 



7. The legs and feet (value 15) of the Clumber must be carefully attended to, 

 being of great importance to him in standing his work. He is very apt to be out 



