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black and tan. These were the favorite companions of King 

 Charles II., and the breed has since been carefully preserved 

 by the Duke of Norfolk. Mr. Youatt speaks of this breed, 

 but oddly enough describes it as the result of a cross with 

 <he terrier, a dog from which this breed differs far more in 



form than does the common cocker. The present Duke 

 possesses two varieties of the King Charles breed, oie black 

 and tan, and of a middling size, like the ordina, y fieV i 

 cocker, and it is, perhaps, these to which Mr. Youatt alludes- 

 and the other breed of very diminutive size, with extremely 

 long ears, and silky coat ; these latter sometimes occur black 

 and white; they are kept at Arundel Castle, Sussex, the 

 ancient seat of the Howard family. They are admitted to 

 the apartment in which the Duke dines ; and his grace has 

 been known to select the first cuts for them off the joints of 

 which he himself was partaking. They are introduced 

 into nearly all the family pictures. It is also on record, 

 that James II. was particularly attached to these Spaniels, so 

 that they are justly entitled to their appellation of " ROYAL 

 RACE." 



In London, where these two dogs are bred with great 

 care, and to the highest degree of perfection, the Blenheim 

 is frequently crossed with the Charles, so that the variety 

 of color on which the difference of nomenclature depends, 

 often appears in the same litter ; the black and tan being 

 denominated " King Charles," and the red and white, " Blen- 

 heim." 



Several " Spaniel Clubs" have been formed with a view 

 to promote the careful breeding of these dogs, and of some 

 of these His Royal Highness Prince Albert is the patron, 

 both her Majesty and the Prince being enthusiastic admirers 



