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know ; but the fancy wills it, and we must follow suit in a fancy 

 article. 



The ears should be almost long enough to touch the ground 

 with the head in position. They are set low, and are carried 

 very close by virtue of their weight. The King Charles slightly 

 exceeds the Blenheim in length of ear, the average in his case 

 being 24 inches across, and that of the Blenheim 22. 



The eyes are set square and wide apa^t. They are large, 

 languishing, dark brown in colour, with very large pupils, and 

 always inclined to weep at the inner angles. 



Compactness in shape is a very important point, a " cobby " dog 

 being the ne plus ultra in this respect. Short, strong legs, and a 

 great girth of chest and loin, are, of course, the chief features in 

 this formation". 



The colour in the King Charles must be a rich jet black, with 

 deep tan markings in the usual places, as described in the article 

 on the black and tan setter. No white is permitted, and the old- 

 fashioned black, tan, and white in equal proportions is now quite 

 out of fashion. In the Blenheim the colour must have a ground- 

 work of white, which must be pearly, not dead. On this rich 

 chestnut markings must be evenly distributed in large patches. 

 The ears and cheeks should be wholly red, with a white blaze 

 down the forehead, in the centre of which there should be a spot 

 of red about the size of a sixpence. 



The coat should be long, soft, silky, and wavy, but without 

 decided curl. The Blenheim has a profuse mane flowing down 

 in front of the brisket. 



The feather is profuse on the ears, backs of the legs and toes, 

 in which last it projects far in front of the nails. The feather on 

 the ears of the King Charles is considerably longer than on that 

 of the Blenheim, as already mentioned. 



