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of his progeny, holding a dead rabbit between them, as if equally eager 
to bring it to their amiable master. These dogs, like those of the Clumber 
breed, hunt mute, and seldom range out of shot.” ‘Youatt claims that 
the Duke of Norfolk’s breed was a large black-and-tan variety, and makes 
the absurd statement that to get the colour he used the black-and-tan 
terrier. Youatt was wrong as to the Duke of Norfolk’s breed being large, 
for they were King Charles spaniels of the old type, and possibly used 
afield, as were the Blenheims of the Duke of Marlborough. 
Credit must certainly be given breeders for their noticeable success 
in improving the fronts of these—we think we are right in saying—naturally 
crooked-legged dogs. The great objection of our judges to crooked 
fore legs has of course caused breeders to take special pains to secure improve- 
ment in this respect, and that they have met with success, to the extent 
that they have, in a fight against the call of nature as evidenced in all dogs 
of length and with short legs, is deserving of much credit. 
The illustrations, together with the text of the standard, render it 
unnecessary to go into any special description of the field spaniel, all colours 
calling for like conformation. We give the standard as adopted by the 
American Spaniel Club. 
DescripTIVE PARTICULARS 
General Appearance.—Considerably larger, heavier and stronger in 
build than the cocker, the modern springer is more active and animated 
than the Clumber, and has little of the sober sedateness characteristic of 
the latter. He should exhibit courage and determination in his carriage 
and action as well as liveliness of temperament, though not in this respect 
to the same restless degree generally possessed by the cocker. His con- 
formation should be long and low, more so than the cocker. 
Intelligence, obedience and good nature should be strongly evident. 
The colours most preferred are solid black or liver, but liver and white, 
black and white, black and tan, orange, and orange and white are all 
legitimate spaniel colours. 
Head (value 15).—Long and not too wide, elegant and shapely, and 
carried gracefully; skull showing clearly cut brows, but without a very 
pronounced stop; occiput distinct and rising considerably above the set-on 
of the ears; muzzle long with well-developed nose, not too thick immediately 
in front of the eye and maintaining nearly the same breadth to the point; 
