. The new book of the dog; a comprehensive natural history of British dogs and their foreign relatives, with chapters on law, breeding, kennel management, and veterinary treatment. Dogs. THE KING CHARLES SPANIELS. 435 Scale of Points. Black and Tan, Ruby or Red, and Tricolour. Symmetry, condition, size, and soundness of limb .... 20 Head .... Stop .... Muzzle .... Eyes .... Ears .... Coat and featherin,c Colour .... Blenheim, or Red and White. Symmetry. condition, size, and 15 5 10 10 15 15 10 soundness of limb i^ Head li Stop :> Muzzle 10 Eyes 10 Ears 10 Coat and feathering . IS Colour and
. The new book of the dog; a comprehensive natural history of British dogs and their foreign relatives, with chapters on law, breeding, kennel management, and veterinary treatment. Dogs. THE KING CHARLES SPANIELS. 435 Scale of Points. Black and Tan, Ruby or Red, and Tricolour. Symmetry, condition, size, and soundness of limb .... 20 Head .... Stop .... Muzzle .... Eyes .... Ears .... Coat and featherin,c Colour .... Blenheim, or Red and White. Symmetry. condition, size, and 15 5 10 10 15 15 10 soundness of limb i^ Head li Stop :> Muzzle 10 Eyes 10 Ears 10 Coat and feathering . IS Colour and markings IS Spot 5 100 The King Charles. —This variety used to consist of black and tan and black and white Spaniels, and it is thouglit that by the niter- of the two specimens tlie Tri- colour was produced. Tlie colour of tlie Kmg Clrarles now is a glossy black with rich mahogany tan spots over the eyes and on the cheeks. There should also be some tan on the legs and under the tail. The Prince Charles, or Tricolour.—The Tricolour should have a pearly-white ground with glossy black markings evenly distributed over the body in patches. The ears should be lined with tan ; tan must also be seen over the eyes, and some on the cheeks. Under the tail also tan must appear. The Blenheim. — The Blenheim must also have a pearly-white ground with bright rich chestnut or ruby red markings evenly distributed in patches over the body. The ears and cheeks must be red, and a white blaze should stretch from the nose to the forehead and thence in a cur\-e between the ears. In the middle of the forehead there should be, on the white blaze, a clear red spot about the size of a sixpence. This is called the " Blenheim spot," which, as well as the profuse mane, adds greatly to the beauty of this particular Toy Spaniel. Un- fortunatelv, in a litter of Blenheims the spot is often wanting. The Ruby Spaniel.^This ^•ariety is of one colour, a rich, unbroken red. The nose is bl
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