Appendix. : 495 
NEGATIVE Ponts. 
Light Eyes bea he ‘ F ; ‘ 5 
Narrow Head . . ; : : , g Io 
Weak Muzzle . ‘ : : : ‘ ; 10 
Curled Ears or high set on : F : : 5 
Curled Coat. : ‘ : : 3 ; 15 
Carriage of Stern. : ; : : : 5 
Top-knot 3 é ; : 5 ; ‘ igo) 
White on Chest ; : : ; ‘ 5 
Colour (too light. or too dark). ; ; ’ 15 
Legginess or Light of Bone ; . ; : 5 
Shortness of Body or Flat Sided : Sane ar 5 
General Appearance, Sour or Crouching. F Bie) 
Total Negative Points . . 100 
DESCRIPTIVE PARTICULARS. 
fZead.—The skull should be moderately long, and also wide, 
with an indentation in the middle and a full stop, brows fairly 
heavy ; occiput full, but not pointed, the whole giving an appear- 
ance of heaviness without dulness. 
Zyes.—Hazel colour, fairly large, soft and languishing, not 
showing the haw over much. 
_ WVose.—The muzzle should be about three inches long, square, 
and the lips somewhat pendulous. The nostrils well developed 
and liver colour. 
Lars.—Thick, fairly large, and lobe shaped; set moderately 
low, but relatively not so low as in the Black Field Spaniel ; 
carried close to the head, and furnished with soft, wavy hair. 
NVeck.—Is rather short, strong, and slightly arched, but not carry- 
ing the head much above the level of the back. There should not 
be much throatiness in the skin, but well marked frill in the coat. 
Chest and Shoulders.—The chest is round, especially behind 
the shoulders, deep and wide, giving a good girth. The shoulders 
should be oblique. 
Back and Back Ribs.—The back and loin is long, and should 
be very muscular, both in width and depth; for this development 
the back ribs must be deep. The whole body is characterised as 
low, long, level, and strong. 
