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Dogs and All about Them
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Robert Leighton
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The
Field
Trials
have,
no
doubt,
had
a
great
deal
to
do
with
the
largely
augmented
popularity
of
the
breed
and
the
great
increase
in
the
number
of
those
who
own
Clumbers.
For
the
first
two
or
three
years
after
these
were
truly
established
no
other
breed
seemed
to
have
a
chance
with
them;
and
even
now,
though
both
English
and
Welsh
Springers
have
done
remarkably
well,
they
more
than
hold
their
own.
The
most
distinguished
performer
by
far
was
Mr.
Winton
Smith's
Beechgrove
Bee,
a
bitch
whose
work
was
practically
faultless,
and
the
first
Field
Trial
Champion
among
Spaniels.
Other
good
Clumbers
who
earned
distinction
in
the
field
were
Beechgrove
Minette,
Beechgrove
Maud,
the
Duke
of
Portland's
Welbeck
Sambo,
and
Mr.
Phillips'
Rivington
Honey,
Rivington
Pearl,
and
Rivington
Reel.
The
points
and
general
description
of
the
breed
as
published
by
both
the
Spaniel
Club
and
the
Clumber
Spaniel
Club
are
identical.
They
are
as
follows:--
HEAD--Large,
square
and
massive,
of
medium
length,
broad
on
top,
with
a
decided
occiput;
heavy
brows
with
a
deep
stop;
heavy
freckled
muzzle,
with
well
developed
flew.
EYES--Dark
amber;
slightly
sunk.
A
light
or
prominent
eye
objectionable.
EARS--Large,
vine
leaf
shaped,
and
well
covered
with
straight
hair
and
hanging
slightly
forward,
the
feather
not
to
extend
below
the
leather.
NECK--Very
thick
and
powerful,
and
well
feathered
underneath.
BODY
(INCLUDING
SIZE
AND
SYMMETRY)--Long
and
heavy,
and
near
the
ground.
Weight
of
dogs
about
55
lb.
to
65
lb.;
bitches
about
45
lb.
to
55
lb.
NOSE--Square
and
flesh
coloured.
SHOULDERS
AND
CHEST--Wide
and
deep;
shoulders
strong
and
muscular.
BACK
AND
LOIN--Back
straight,
broad
and
long;
loin
powerful,
well
let
down
in
flank.
HIND-QUARTERS--Very
powerful
and
well
developed.
STERN--Set
low,
well
feathered,
and
carried
about
level
with
the
back.
FEET
AND
LEGS--Feet
large
and
round,
well
covered
with
hair;
legs
short,
thick
and
strong;
hocks
low.
COAT--Long,
abundant,
soft
and
straight.
COLOUR--Plain
white
with
lemon
markings;
orange
permissible
but
not
desirable;
slight
head
markings
with
white
body
preferred.
GENERAL
APPEARANCE--Should
be
that
of
a
long,
low,
heavy,
very
massive
dog,
with
a
thoughtful
expression.
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