158 DOMESTICATED DOGS. 
the type of the breed, and the only difficulty is to breed up to 
him. A great many spaniels exhibited as Sussex, and even pos- 
sessing the correct golden liver colour, are no doubt more or less 
impure, but the same may be said of most breeds. This spaniel 
is much faster in his work than the Clumber, and more lasting, by 
which qualities he recommends himself to the general shooter. 
A couple or a leash will suffice for most people, and even a single 
dog will beat a great extent of covert, if he isa good one. He is 
gifted with a full bell-like tongue, which he varies according to the 
game before him; and by this means an experienced shooter can tell 
whether to expect “fur” or “feather,” and can also distinguish a 
hot scent from a stale one, by which he is considerably benefited. 
There is no better “all-round” spaniel than this, and I am not 
surprised at the rise in fashion shown in his case of late years. 
Points of the Sussex spaniel :— 
VALUE | , VALUE 
Head, . . 15 | Legs, . : 5 
Eyes, 5 Feet, . 5 
Nose, 10 | Colour, . 10 
Ears, : Soe Coat, . i : 5 
Neck, . a 3 ; i 5 Tail, . . 10 
Shoulders and chest, 10 Symmetry, . ‘ 5 
Back, . : A : 10 —— 
Total, . : . 100 
The head should be wide and long, showing the central furrow 
very clearly, and the side arches also. The brows are high, and 
there is a slight occipital protuberance, but not nearly so marked. 
as in the Clumber. The whole head is still heavy; but not so 
massive as the latter’s. 
The eyes are very full and soft, but there must be no weeping at 
the corners. 
The nose is long and wide, end’ liver-coloured. Nostrils open, 
but not remarkably so. 
The ears are long in leather and lobe-shaped, not vine-shaped. 
They have more feather than the Clumber, but are still not heavily 
clothed. 
The neck is somewhat short, with a well-marked frill, It is not 
raised much above the level of the back. There is no throatiness 
or dewlap.. ; 
