232 The Dog Book 
“Legs and Feet.—The arms and thighs must be bony as well as muscu- 
lar, knees and hocks large and. strong, pasterns very short and bony, feet 
large and round, and with short hair between the toes. The legs should 
be very short and strong, with great bone, and may show a slight bend in 
the forearm, and be moderately well feathered. The hind legs should not 
apparently be shorter than the forelegs, or be too much bent at the hocks, 
so as to give a settery appearance, which is so objectionable. ‘The hind 
legs should be well feathered above the hocks, but should not have much 
hair below that point. The hocks should be short and wide apart. [The 
hock is the joint itself and cannot be short. What is meant is that from 
the hock to the ground should be short, or that the hind pasterns should be 
short.—Eb.] 
“Tail_—Should be docked from five to seven inches, set low, and not 
carried above the level of the back, thickly covered with moderately long 
feather. 
“ Coat.—Body coat abundant, flat or slightly waved, with no tendency 
to curl, moderately well feathered on legs and stern, but clean below 
the hocks. 
“Colour.—Rich golden liver; this is a certain sign of the purity of the 
breed, dark liver or puce denoting unmistakably a recent cross with the 
black or other variety of field spaniel. 
“General A ppearance.—Rather massive and muscular, but with free 
movements and nice tail action, denoting a cheerful and tractable dispo- 
sition. Weight from thirty-five pounds to forty-five pounds.” 
