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£ars.—The ears must be long, so as to approach the ground. 
In an average-sized dog they measure 20 inches from tip to tip, 
and some reach 22 inches or even a trifle more. They should be 
set low on the head, and be heavily feathered. In this respect 
the King Charles is expected to exceed the Blenheim, and his 
ears occasionally extend to 24 inches. 
Stze.—The most desirable size is from 7 to 10 lbs. 
Shape.—In compactness of shape these spaniels almost rival the 
Pug, but the length of coat adds greatly to the apparent bulk, 
as the body when the coat is wetted looks small in comparison 
with that dog. Still it ought to be decidedly ‘‘ cobby,”’ with strong, 
stout legs, broad back, and wide chest. The symmetry of the 
‘Foy Spaniel is of importance, but it is seldom that there is any 
defect in this respect. 
Coat.—The coat should be long, silky, soft, and wavy, but not 
curly. In the Blenheim there should be a profuse mane, extend- 
ing well down in the front of the chest. The feather should be 
well displayed on the ears and feet, where it is so long as to give 
the appearance of their being webbed. It is also carried well up 
the backs of the legs. In the King Charles the feather on the 
ears is very long and profuse, exceeding that of the Blenheim by 
an inch or more. The feather on the tail (which is cut to the 
length of about three and a half or four inches) should be silky, 
and from five to six inches in length, constituting a marked “ flag ”’ 
ef a square shape, and not carried above the level of the back. 
Colour.—The colour varies with the breed. The King Charles 
is a rich, glossy black and deep tan, without any white ; tan spots 
ever the eyes and on cheeks, and thé usual markings on the legs 
are also required. The Blenheim must on no account be whole- 
coloured, but should have a ground of pure pearly white, with 
bright rich chestnut or ruby-red markings, evenly distributed in 
large patches. The ears and cheeks should be red, with a blaze 
of white extending from the nose up to the forehead, and ending 
between the ears in a crescentive curve. In the centre of this 
blaze there should be a clear spot of red, of the size of ‘a sixpence. 
The Tri-colour, or Charles the First Spaniel, should have the tan 
of the King Charles, with markings like the Blenheim in black 
instead of red, on a pearly white ground. The ears and under 
