THE FIELD SPANIEL. 



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preparatory to lattues in which dogs are required, and in large 

 establishments Clumbers are still kept for that purpose, in which 

 their mute, steady, and quiet style of hunting make them 

 eminently useful. 



The points of this breed are as follows : — 





VALUE 





VALUE 



Head, .... 



. 20 



Legs, . . • . 



7i 



Ears, . 



. IO 



Feet, . 



7i 



Neck, . 



• s 



Colour, 



5 



Length of body, . 



• 15 



Coat, . 



5 



Shoulders and chest, . 



10 



Stern, . 



5 



Back, .... 



. 10 





— 



Total, 



The head is heavy as compared with that of the setter or 

 pointer, but otherwise resembles the former, having a flat top 

 divided by a furrow down the middle, high brows, and an occipital 

 protuberance of a marked character. Nose very long, broad, and 

 deep ; the nostrils being more patulous than those of any other 

 spaniel. The end is of a dark flesh colour, sometimes apparently 

 that of liver. Eyes large and soft, generally hazel. 



The ears are vine-shaped like the setter's, not lobular as in 

 other spaniels. The leather is very long, but as there is not 

 much feather, the whole ear does not look so large as in most 

 other spaniels. 



The neck is very strong and long for so thickly-made a dog. 

 As, however, the vertebrae generally are elongated, those of the 

 neck partake of the same character. There is no dewlap 

 in the skin of the neck, but there is a slight "ruff" in the 

 hair. 



The length is considered a very important point, and should 

 be at least 2\ times the height. 



Shoulders and chest. — In such a heavy animal good shoulders 



