Here we have, as far as looks and dignity are concerned, the king of the Spaniel race. He stands out distinctive and apart, as befits the ducal appellation which he bears, for is he not named after the stately home of the Newcastle family? His beginnings are somewhat obscure, most credence being given to the tradition that about the middle of the eighteenth century the Due de Noailles of that period presented some Spaniels to the then Duke of Newcastle. The demeanour and appearance of the Clumber lend much force to the suggestion that a Basset Hound cross figures conspicuously in his ancestry.

His Work

He is undoubtedly a most useful dog for the sportsman, being an all-round worker with a splendid nose and a tender mouth, if asked to retrieve. He takes readily to water, and is good on most kinds of game. He used to be largely worked in packs.

His Points

He is a low-set, massive animal, the dogs running to as much as 65 lbs. in weight. He has that sedate, know-ledgable expression so much admired in Spaniels, and he is indubitably a very handsome fellow, with his creamy-white body colour carrying lemon markings. His head is large and broad on the top, his general looks betokening much sagacity and intelligence.