THE COCKER 47 



English cockers are blaclj and tan and liver and tan, more 

 or less marked with white. The Welsh and Devonshire 

 cockers are deep liver without white. 



The head of the cocker should be round and of 

 medium length ; muzzle wide, with well-developed nostrils ; 

 the forehead high; eyes full, soft, and intelligent; the 

 ears moderately long, soft in texture, set low, and flat to 

 the head ; strong neck, shoulders sloping and Isroad, loins 

 strong and slightly drooping towards tail ; fore legs 

 strong and straight ; hind strong, well bent, and very short 

 from hock to foot ; feet round and cat-like, well feathered 

 between the toes ; stern thin and straight and carried 

 below the level of the back.; the coat soft and silky and 

 nearly straight, with no vestige of a curl in it. 



The ' Pittsburg Chronicle ' relates that a gentleman 

 owned a very handsome spaniel who was devoted to 

 children. One day when a lady visited at his house she 

 noticed that the baby was laid on a pillow on the floor to 

 amuse itself, and that the dog went and sat close to it. 

 The day was hot and the flies worried the child very much, 

 and made her very restless. The dog observing this, either 

 with his nose or paw drove away every fly that alighted 

 on the baby's face, and so gently that the child was not 

 disturbed in the least. 



Watep Spaniels 



These are classed as English, Irish, and the Tweed- 

 side breed. 



These dogs are most valuable to sportsmen and fowlers. 

 Youatt says that ' the English breed hailed from Spain, 

 but that the pure breed has been lost,' but Dalziel differs 

 as to the entirety of the loss. They are very affectionate 

 and gentle and most useful. The description, according to 

 Dr. G. Stables, is, ' head long with intelligent brow and a 

 speaking eye ; muzzle well developed and covered with 

 short hair, soft and close ; the brow the same, with no 

 hanging forelock ; ears long and bulky, coat closely curled 



