Part 23

THE SPANIEL (IRISH WATER).

MUSHA.]

ORIGIN.—This cannot be traced, yet it is supposed to have a decided cross of the poodle.

USES.—Retrieving wounded game from the water.

* SCALE OF POINTS, ETC.

Value. Head, jaw, eyes, and topknot 20 Ears 5 Neck 5 Body 10 Fore legs 10 Hind legs 10 Feet 5 Stern 10 Coat 15 General appearance 10 --- Total 100

GENERAL APPEARANCE.—A strong, somewhat leggy dog.

HEAD.—Skull medium length, rather broad; very little stop Muzzle long, and broad to end. Eyes dark brown, and very intelligent. Ears long, and covered with curls.

NECK.—Long, slightly arched, and muscular.

BODY.—Fair-sized; barrel well rounded and ribbed up.

NOSE.—Liver-colored, large, and well developed.

SHOULDERS AND CHEST.—Shoulders long and oblique; chest deep, but not very wide.

BACK AND LOINS.—Back strong and flat; loins strong, fair length, and a trifle arched.

HIND QUARTERS.—Long; hocks well let down, and stifles straighter than in other varieties of spaniels.

STERN.—Strong at root, and tapering to a fine point; the hair on it must be quite short, straight, and close-lying.

LEGS AND FEET.—Legs well boned and quite straight, somewhat long. Feet rather large.

COAT.—All over little curls, hard, but not woolly. The topknot of long hair should fall over the eyes in a peak, and legs should have as little feather on them as possible.

COLOR.—A rich, dark liver. White on toes or breast a defect, but not a disqualification.

NEGATIVE POINTS.

Value. Feather on stern 10 White on chest 5

THE SPANIEL (JAPANESE).

JINGO.]

ORIGIN.—A native of Japan, where it is also called the “sleeve-dog,” on account of being carried there by the “swells” of that country.

USES.—Simply a pet dog, and extremely intelligent.

* SCALE OF POINTS, ETC.

Value. Head—size and shape of skull 10 Shortness of face and muzzle 10 Width of muzzle 5 Eyes 10 Ears 10 Coat and markings 15 Size and symmetry 20 Legs and feet 10 Tail 10 --- Total 100

HEAD AND NECK.—Head large, broad; slightly rounded skull; neck short, and moderately thick. Eyes large, dark, lustrous, rather prominent, wide apart. Muzzle strong, wide, very short from stop to nose; jaws upturned; teeth not to be shown; nose very short, the end wide with open nostrils, and same color as markings. Ears small, V-shaped; well feathered, set high, and wide apart; carried forward.

BODY.—Compact, squarely built, cobby, the body and legs forming a square.