Sporting The Clumber spaniel derives its name from Clumber Park, the estate of the Duke of Newcastle, where this breed has been kept for many generations. The Clumber is distinguished by its silence when hunting and is a large, low, heavy, massive dog, with im mense bone.
Standard.— Large, low, heavy and massive throughout, with immense bone; head large, with largely developed forehead; brows heavy and eyes deeply set; muzzle long and very square, with a fair quantity of lip; ears small when compared with the size of the dog, and well shaped, hanging close to the face. Color is white with lemon markings.
Field or Black It is somewhat on the Clumber style, but has much more activity, a longer muzzle and cleaner head.
Head long and lean, with a good length of muzzle, which must not be snippy; a short, coarse or clumpy head is objectionable; eyes dark; ears very low down, narrow where they leave the head, long and lobe-shaped; body large, deep, long and low; tail carried below the level of the back; legs straight, strong, short and very large in bone. Although a long, low dog, he must be active, with plenty of life, and any resemblance in shape, action or movement to the bassetthound or dachshund should be discarded.
Cocker The weight of this vari ety of spaniel at exhibitions is usually under 26 pounds. The head is long and narrow, but not quite so lean or long as the field spaniel, the muzzle well developed and not snippy; eyes dark, and although not full or prominent, a little larger in comparison with the size of the dog than the eye of the field spaniel; ears long, and small near the head, set low, and lobe shaped ; body large, deep and round throughout, and in length much shorter than in the field spaniel; stern set low ; legs powerful and straight and a little longer than the field spaniel; and coat flat and abundant, but not too long, and with plenty of feather. It should be remembered that, although a small spaniel, the cocker is a sportsman's dog, and any trace in shape, make, expression or actiorr of the toy spaniel should be discarded.
Irish Water This quaint animal is possibly the most useful all-around worker of the whole group of spaniels. The general
appearance is that of a big upstanding shaggy liver-colored dog with a strong head and a dis tinct top-knot, a well-furnished cobby body and a rat-like tail. These dogs are especially fond of the water and good on all retrieving, work.
The Dalmatian or coach dog is allied to the pointer. It is distin guished by the spots which are black or liver, on a white ground. Its use in England and Amer ica is essentially as a carriage dog, and it de votes itself entirely to the horse, often sleeping in the same stall. In its native country the Dalmatian is used as a pointer and is said to be staunch on game.
Standard.— Head longish, skull flat, mod erate amount of stop; muzzle long and power ful; eyes medium size, and dark or light according to markings; neck fairly long and arched, no throatiness; chest very deep, not wide under; feet compact, well padded- tail smooth, slightly curved upward; coat padded; hard, dense; ground color pure white; spots pure black or liver color; very decided, not intermixed; ears and tail well spotted; weight 50 pounds. The general appearance is that of a pointer.
Sheep Dog.— The Collie is essentially of Scotch origin. In appearance it is one of the most handsome of the canine race, having a well-knit frame, chest deep, but not wide ; fore legs straight, hocks well bent, feet compact and strong. The head should be long, fairly nar row and flat; ears small, set well back on the head and carried semi-erect, but not pricked. Colors are black and tan, black, tan and white, sable, and sable and white.
Smooth Collie.— Is practically on the same lines as the rough collie, with the exception of the coat, which is smooth and lies very close, and the eyes, which in many cases, are china .or wa11-eyed, that is of whitish color.
Old English (Bobtail) Sheep Dog.— This quaint old breed is quite different in type from the other sheep dog, having a short, wide skull and very massive body, which is covered with a rough, shaggy coat, with an abrupt, or bob tail, hence the name. Is much used in England by the drovers and is locally known as the drover's dog.