THE SPANIEL^ SPRIXGEI?, OR COCKEK. ' '51 



previously noticed, the water spaniel is often surly 

 tind ill-tempered, with children even ; and, except 

 for the business just described, is scarcely worth 

 the notice of the sportsman. 



THE SPANIEL, SPRINGER, OR COCKER. 



Spaniels are invaluable for cover shooting; more 

 •especially so for the pursuit of the woodcock. 

 There are several varieties, which have been more 

 crossed and intermixed than any other species of 

 the canine race. From the fine, heavy, sagacious 

 breed belonging to the Duke of Newcastle, and 

 known as the Clumber breed, down to the little, 

 pug-nosed abominations called Blenheims and 

 King Charleses, they are all bustling, active, fawn- 

 ing creatures. To '^ fawn like a spanieP^ has be- 

 <'ome a proverb. 



Some spaniels are entirely mute when hunting 

 — the Clumber breed being so ; others will only 

 open upon hare or rabbit ; Avhilst there are of the 

 breed those that will give tongue on the quest of 

 cither woodcock or snipe, or any winged game. 

 They A^ ill all take the Avatev readily, and for the 

 most fetch and carry with little tuition or trouble; 

 the great difficulty in training spaniels being to 

 restrain their natural ardour, and prevent them 

 ranging too far from the gun. 



