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Dogs and All about Them
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Robert Leighton
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The
points
of
both
black
and
coloured
Field
Spaniels
are
identical,
bar
colour,
and
here
it
must
be
said
that
black
and
tan,
liver
and
tan,
and
liver
are
not
considered
true
variety
colours,
though
of
course
they
have
to
compete
in
those
classes,
but
rather
sports
from
black.
The
colours
aimed
at
by
variety
breeders
have
all
a
ground
colour
of
white,
and
are
black
and
white,
blue
roan,
liver
and
white,
red
roan,
liver
white
and
tan,
and
tricolours
or
quadri-colours--i.e.,
blue
or
red
roan
and
tan,
or
both
combined,
with
tan.
The
Spaniel
Club
furnishes
the
following
description
of
the
Black
Field
Spaniel:--
HEAD--Should
be
quite
characteristic
of
this
grand
sporting
dog,
as
that
of
the
Bloodhound
or
the
Bulldog;
its
very
stamp
and
countenance
should
at
once
convey
the
conviction
of
high
breeding,
character
and
nobility;
skull
well
developed,
with
a
distinctly
elevated
occipital
tuberosity,
which,
above
all,
gives
the
character
alluded
to;
not
too
wide
across
muzzle,
long
and
lean,
never
snipy
nor
squarely
cut,
and
in
profile
curving
gradually
from
nose
to
throat;
lean
beneath
eyes,
a
thickness
here
gives
coarseness
to
the
whole
head.
The
great
length
of
muzzle
gives
surface
for
the
free
development
of
the
olfactory
nerve,
and
thus
secures
the
highest
possible
scenting
powers.
EYES--Not
too
full,
but
not
small,
receding
or
overhung;
colour
dark
hazel
or
dark
brown,
or
nearly
black;
grave
in
expression,
and
bespeaking
unusual
docility
and
instinct.
EARS--Set
low
down
as
possible,
which
greatly
adds
to
the
refinement
and
beauty
of
the
head,
moderately
long
and
wide,
and
sufficiently
clad
with
nice
Setter-like
feather.
NECK--Very
strong
and
muscular,
so
as
to
enable
the
dog
to
retrieve
his
game
without
undue
fatigue;
not
too
short,
however.
BODY
(INCLUDING
SIZE
AND
SYMMETRY)--Long
and
very
low,
well
ribbed
up
to
a
good
strong
loin,
straight
or
slightly
arched,
never
slack;
weight
from
about
35
lbs.
to
45
lbs.
NOSE--Well
developed,
with
good
open
nostrils,
and
always
black.
SHOULDERS
AND
CHEST--Former
sloping
and
free,
latter
deep
and
well
developed,
but
not
too
round
and
wide.
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