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ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. 
and hips, and arched ribs, chest low and not sharp as in the greyhound ; the 
tad is strong at the root and quickly diminishing becomes fine, and theu tapers 
to a sharp point at the end ; a thick and chubby tail shows want of breeding. 
The shoulders are points of importance, and must be muscular and united 
to a large upper arm. The elbow should be well let down, and the fore arm 
short. The leg of the pointer must have good bone muscle and tendon, a 
strong knee, a round foot well protected with a thick sole. Stifles well bent 
large hocks, and the hind feet of the same character as the fore feet. The 
color always mainly white, the more the better if liver or lemon markings 
are present. White with black, liver, yellow, or lemon-colored heads are most 
prized, although solid shades are quite common, especially the liver. Some 
pointers have tan markings on the choelc and over the eye, but this is considered 
as indicating too much fox hound blood. 
I lie pointers of Germany and France are inferior, being coarser than the 
modern English setter; a few reach this country. 
THE SPANIELS. 
Under this heading we shall only place 
and describe the Clumber, Sussex, Cocker 
and water spaniels as counterdistinguisbed 
from the toy spaniels. The Clumber and 
Sussex are seldom met with in this country; 
the former is even rare in his own. The 
cocker being of so many varieties, and* 
differing so in appearance, it will be difficult 
Pee, “Haughty madoe.” (imported ) *° S lve a minute description of him. H(! 
Property of Mr, F. C. Nims, Pninsville, Ohio. Jg tbe most commou of ‘ tbc ^ 
in the United States, and the best known. 
He is used to find and flush his game to the gun, never pointing at, but 
indicating its near presence by low whimpering at first and by short quick 
barks when it is on the wing; for this reason it is trained to work within 
twenty-five yards of the shooter that the bird may not be put up out of gun- 
shot. 
In general he is a light, active dog, of 14 to 20 pounds, of a very lively 
and spirited nature. He hunts rapidly and carries his tail down, working it 
vigorously all the time. The eye i» medium in size, body fairly long, and his 
shape much resembling the setter. He is clothed with a soft, wavy coat of 
hair, not curly, as it would then indicate water spaniel blood; the cocker is 
well feathered. The colors are solid liver, black, black and tan, white and 
black, white and liver, white and red, white and lemon. He is higher on the 
leg than the Clumber or Sussex in proportion to his size, and very much more 
act/ v. It has 'been the custom for a long time to cut off nearly one-half of 
