THE COCKING SPANIEL. 207 



Numberless breeds, somewhat resembling the Clumber, are 

 met with throughout England, and of all colors and almost 

 all forms, commonly called old English spaniels. Most 

 of them have nearly the same kind of developments, 

 though few come up to him in all the qualities here enu- 

 merated ; there is generally too fast a style of hunting, or- 

 too little courage, or a want of steadiness, or some defi- 

 ciency or other." 



In another part of the same volume, this able and dis^ 

 criminating writer says of this dog " The Clumber span* 

 iel is the best I have ever seen, being hardy and capable 

 of braving wet with impunity. His nose is also wonder- 

 fully good, which its full development in point of size 

 would lead one to expect. They are bred so much for 

 hunting cock that they own the scent very readily, and 

 seem to delight and revel in it, giving generally a very 

 joyous note on touching upon their trail. The true 

 Clumber may be easily kept to feather, and though they 

 will readily hunt fur when nothing else is to be had, they 

 do not prefer it, as most other dogs do." 



The Clumber breed is that, which I have mentioned 

 above, as owned in great purity by Captain Peel, and is 

 the dog which I would especially recommend to all 

 sportsmen, young or old, for July cock-shooting. 



I am well satisfied that over two or three of these un- 

 wearied and dauntless dogs, which, where water is plenty, 

 would work willingly from dawn till sunset of a July 

 day, a good shot could double his bag with one half the 

 walking and labor he would be obliged to exert over 

 setters or pointers. 



