THE FIELD SPANIEL. 167 





VALUE 





VALUE 



Head, . 



■ 15 



Eeet, . 



. 10 



Ears, . 



• 5 



Colour, 



5 



Neck, . 



■ S 



Coat, . 



. 10 



Body, . 



20 



Tail, . 



. 10 



Length, 



5 



Symmetry, . 



• 5 



Legs, . 



. 10 









Total, . .100 



The head is long, and not so heavy as either that of the 

 Clumber or Sussex. The brow is also more sloping, and the occipital 

 protuberance -well defined. Nose long, broad, and square. Eyes 

 soft and gentle, but not very full, and by no means -watering. 



The ears are set low, and lobular as in the Sussex, which dog 

 he resenlbles in this point. 



The neck is moderately long, and rises from well-formed 

 shoulders. 



Body. — The chest must be deep rather than wide, girthing well, 

 nevertheless. Back and loin strong and well coupled. 



The length should be slightly more than twice the height. 



The legs should be long and muscular. Elbows, stifles, and 

 hocks all in one plane. 



The feet are round and cat-like ; hairy between the toes, and 

 with hard horny pads. 



The colour, by preference, is a jet black without white. In 

 almost every litter, however, there are one or two true liver- 

 coloured puppies. 



The coat is flat and wavy, soft and silky in texture. There is 

 a good deal of feather, but no top-knot should be permitted. 



The tail is always cropped, but it must be carried below the 

 back. 



In symmetry this spaniel excels those already described. 



