278 The Dog Book 
T. A. Carson, of Kingston, Ont., took up the breed, and he has very con- 
sistently stuck to these spaniels ever since. We remember his taking a 
first and a second at New York in 1895 with Marguerite and Musha, and 
the next year he brought out Mike, a dog that did him good service, though 
he was not the equal of Marguerite, who was the best shown either at New 
York or Chicago in 1897. The following year Dan Maloney was the good 
one from Kingston, and he won in every class shown in from New York as 
far as San Francisco, where we think he was sold. Dan McCarthy and 
Mollie C. were the graduates of 1899, Mollie C. being the better one. Since 
then we have not had quite so many new ones sent down from the Canadian 
kennels, but Mr. Carson usually levies an annual tribute. Although he 
wins more than any of his competitors, we nevertheless feel assured that 
he will admit that even his best winners are not the equals of the dogs of the 
Excelsior Kennels, when that was at its best. He has just imported a 
new bitch, of which he writes in high terms of praise. 
We have lately seen two importations from Ireland, Champion Poor 
Pat and Erin’s Float, now the property of the Rev. T. Moore Smith, of 
Scotch Plains, N. J., both of which are much better than we have been used 
to of late years. When shown in good coat this will be a hard pair to 
beat, the bitch being exceedingly typical and very good in head. 
The Spaniel Club has adopted or imported a standard for this variety 
of spaniel which is as follows: 
DescrIPTIVE PARTICULARS 
Head (Skull) (value 10).—Is by no means long, with very little brow, 
but moderately wide. It is covered with curls, rather longer and more 
open than those of the body, nearly to the eyes, but not so as to be wigged 
like the poodle. 
Face and Eyes (value 10).—Are very peculiar. Face very long and 
quite bare of curl; the hair being short and smooth though not glossy; 
nose broad, and nostrils well developed; teeth strong and level; eyes small 
and set almost flush, without eyebrows. 
Topknot (value 10).—Is a characteristic of the true breed, and is esti- 
mated accordingly. It should fall between and over the eyes in a peaked form. 
Ears (value 10).—Are long, the leather extending, when drawn for- 
ward, a little beyond the nose, and the curls with which they are clothed 
