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. The coat should be like that of the English setter, with a very 
slight wave, but no curl; abundant, but not long,. except in the 
feather of the legs and stern. 
' The stern should be set on high, but carried low, papecielly 
when at work. It is not docked. 
(B) THE SUSSEX SPANIEL. 
This dog was almost unknown out of his own county until I drew 
attention to him in the first edition of this book in the year 1859.. 
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“G@rorce” and “Romp,”* Sussex Spaniels, the Property of E. Soames, Esq,, of London. 
In the early dog-shows no notice whatever was taken of him, and 
until 1872, if shown, he was relegated to the miscellaneous classes. 
Since then, however, he has taken precedence of the. Clumber,’ 
and has a special class at all the principal shows. Mr. Soames) 
“George,” selected by me twenty years ago, ‘still continues to 'be- 
* Bred by the late A. E. Fuller, Esq.,° of Rose Hill, Brightling, Sussex,’ ad 
descended from the celebrated stock of Mr. Moneypenny, of Rolvendon.. 
