Color: Creamy white with lemon markings; orange markings not so typical.
Height: 18 in.
Weight: 65 lbs.
This is a long, low, massive dog, with a thoughtful expression. The
skull is large, massive and broad on top, with decided occiput, heavy
brow and deep stop. The muzzle should be of medium length, square and
with flews well developed. His orange brown eyes are of medium size and
deep set. The ears are large and pointed at the tip and the hair on them
should be straight. His neck is thick and powerful, well feathered
underneath, and his body is long, strong and barrel-like and the hind
quarters very powerful and muscular. The stern is docked, well
feathered, low set, and carried level with the back, and his coat is
abundant, soft and straight.
The Clumber is said to have been evolved by one of the Dukes of
Newcastle at Clumber Castle, in Nottinghamshire, England, from which
connection he takes his name.
The breed is also affected by other influential members of the English
peerage, which, together with his dignified bearing and classical
lineage, account for being dubbed the aristocrat of the spaniel family.
The Clumber differs from all other varieties of the Spaniel in that he
is considerably heavier and more massive and therefore less active and a
slower dog in the field. For this reason he is used largely by sportsmen
who do not care to travel as fast as the more agile varieties work.
Albeit as an all-round hunter the Clumber is probably without his equal
and is excellent alike both as a field and water dog.
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