206 MANUAL FOE YOUNG SPORTSMEN. 



The springer is somewhat larger, " has a smaller eye," 

 I quote from the Manual of Rural Sports, " and a more 

 pointed nose, and with a more impetuous nature than the 

 cocker, requiring more coercion than he, and far more than 

 the Clumber spaniel. He is generally of about thirty 

 pounds weight, with a party-colored coat of liver and 

 white, yellow and white, or black and white." 



All the varieties should be hung " with ears that sweep 

 away the morning dew,'' should have coats long, soft, 

 waving — not curled, except about the ears — and glistering 

 as floss silk. Their tails should be short, stout, and, like 

 their legs, deeply and densely feathered. 



The Clumber spaniel is a stouter, shorter-legged, 

 rougher-coated dog, with a broad nose. " In him," con- 

 tinues Stonehenge, " there is the full development of brain 

 and of the cavities of the nose, which gives the power of 

 smelling with the greatest nicety, and also that of dis- 

 criminating scents ; thus the true Clumber spaniel will 

 distinguish readily the foot-scent of the pheasant from the 

 cock, and will throw his tongue diiferently ; and they may 

 readily be kept to either, or allowed to hunt both, accord- 

 ing to the fancy of their masters. In size these dogs are 

 about thirty-five or forty pounds — generally of a liver 

 color, with very large heads, long ears, and broad noses ; 

 bodies low, long and strong, covered with long hair, not 

 very curly but with a strong wave, legs very straight and 

 strong, with good feet. They also have great powers of 

 endurance, but are not fast, and are on that account well 

 suited to covert-shooting. Their note is deep and musical, 

 and they are under very good command, when well broken. 



