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divided into two groups, the springers and the cockers. 

 The former are again divided into six kinds — the black 

 spaniel, the Clumber, Norfolk, and Sussex spaniels, and 

 the English and Irish water spaniels. 



The Black Spaniel 



is a rather long dog : the head long with well-developed 

 skull ; muzzle must not be pointed and should measure 

 9 inches between nose and eyes ; eyes dark and full 

 of expression ; ears very long, hanging close, set on low, 

 and covered with short wavy hair; a shapely neck with 

 muscular and sloping shoulders ; fore legs straight ; hind 

 legs firm, but not straight in stifle ; feet round ; tail well 

 carried on a line with the spine, and docked ; the coat 

 glossy ebony black, in texture soft and silky, and abun- 

 dant ; ears, tail, and feet well feathered. 



The Clumber Spaniel 



Daniel relates that some of this breed were given to the 

 Duke of Newcastle by the Due de Noailles, and were kept 

 at Clumber, the Duke's seat. They have rather foolish- 

 looking countenances, but yet are very faithful and intelli- 

 gent ; they do their work in true earnest, being devoted to 

 the gun, are perfectly mute when at work, and can be 

 broken to do anything but talk. 



The head should be large and long, and marked with 

 lemon to a line just in front of the eyes, with a blaze 

 up the face ; muzzle heavy, square, and liver-coloured ; 

 eyes full and very expressive and trustful ; ears large, 

 hanging close, set low, and covered with short hair ; 

 neck strong ; shoulders muscular and thick ; chest wide 

 and deep ; loins muscular ; back ribs very deep ; backbone 

 straight; forelegs straight and strong; hind legs sturdy 

 and clothed with muscle ; the tail docked, carried low, 

 and feathered at the tip ; feet large and strong ; coat 



