_Eyes._--Deeply set in orbits, and rather large.[2]
_Coat._--Soft, silky, shining, straight, dense, and feather long and profuse.
For colour markings, we prefer orange ears, with an evenly marked head and ticked legs. Orange is a common marking. Less marking on the body the better.
Powerful loins; a long and straight back, and a nicely rounded croup are essentials of beauty. A deep chest, well-rounded ribs, and powerfully-built fore-quarters are equally important.
A good Clumber must have staying power, and if he has not a well-developed muscular system, he cannot have this requisite.
_Neck._--To be of medium length and stoutly built.
The head, body and hind-quarters constitute fifty per cent. of the total value of points, and the neck and shoulders fifteen per cent., hence the significance of being well done up in these regions.
Stout arms and forearms, with an abundance of feather, are necessary.
A good deal of brushing and combing, together with washing before showing, are needful to make the Clumber look fit. His heavy appearance can be increased by keeping him a bit above average condition.
One should be able to purchase a good pup--one likely to make a winner--for, say, ten guineas.
This is a very old variety of Spaniel, said to have originated in the county of Sussex, in the locality of Rosehill.
[Illustration: MR NEWINGTON'S SUSSEX SPANIEL DOG ROSEHILL ROCK.]
Five-and-twenty years ago, typical specimens of the Rosehill strain were scarce, and since that time not a great deal has been done towards maintaining the purity of breed.
Very few Spaniels shown in the Sussex classes can claim purity of breeding, the introduction of black blood by mating Champion Bachelor to Negress, being the cause of this. Jacobs Bachelor was by Buckingham ex Peggie and own brother to Rover III.--though very different types of Spaniels.
The author was personally acquainted with these and many other old Sussex Spaniels.
I always took Buckingham to be a very typical Sussex and Rover III. was much of the same stamp as his sire; whereas Bachelor was more akin to the Dam Peggie--of course much her superior, though quite unlike his brother, Rover III.
At one time the judges would not look at Champion Bachelor, Messrs Willet then preferring Rover III.