THE COCKER SPANIEL: STANDARD, CARE, SHOWING AND BREEDING. By V.A.H. Mathews. President, Cocker Spaniel Club of Victoria, Australia.

(1949) 1950 revised reprint. 8vo (142 x 211mm). Pp224. B/w photographs and line drawings. Blue cloth, spine titled in red.

This is a detailed manual for the Cocker Spaniel owner and would-be breeder. Includes very detailed information on breeding for type and especially, colour. Chapters include: The Standard of Perfection; Buying and selling; Advertising; Housing and general care; The basis of feeding; Ailments and disease; Distemper, 'The Scourge'; Controlling bodies and registration; Shows, parades, and competitions; Show preparation; The cocker as a gun dog; Breeding for type; Breeding methods or plans; Colour breeding; The stud dog; Mating suggestions; The brood bitch and her family; Selecting puppies.