THE FIELD SPANIEL. 



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until 1 872, if shown, he was relegated to the miscellaneous classes. 

 Since then, however, he has taken precedence of the Clumber, and 

 has a special class at all the principal shows. Mr. Soames' 

 " George," selected by me twenty years ago, still continues to be 

 the type of the breed, and the only difficulty is to breed up to 



' Geokoe " and " Romp,"* Sussex Spaniels, the Property of E. Soames, Esq., of London. 



him. A great many spaniels exhibited as Sussex, and even pos- 

 sessing the correct golden liver colour, are no doubt more or less 

 impure, but the same may be said of most breeds. This spaniel 

 is much faster in his work than the Clumber, and more lasting, 

 by which qualities he recommends himself to the general shooter. 

 A couple or a leash will suffice for most people, and even a single 



* Bred by the late A. E. Fuller, Esq., of Eose Hill, Brightling, Sussex, and 

 descended from the celebrated stock of Mr. Moneypenny, of Rolvendon. 



