Show origin of english toy spaniel much disputed nose abundant coat lint ani highly intelligent expression those ar airs the chief characteristics of the ens eng lish toy spaniel observes an authority in the philadelphia public ledger there are four classes of english tos spandrels spaniels Sp aniels andels king diaries charles blenheim ruby rally aud and prince charles king charles have a black and tan coat blenheim hae a red and white coat ruby a solid red and prince charles a tricolor coat coal under an american kennel club rul ing in 1002 english toy spaniels Sp aniels els wert were classed together in III a general group another standard for the breed was adopted by the toy spaniel club of america in 1909 the origin of the toy spaniel Is sc much disputed that chat pug Mal maltese pekingese jap and even the bulldog have been credited with a share in its ancestry A cross probably was used usei to obtain the present short faced elmen almen toy spaniels Sp aniels date back to the six century they were in high fa vor before the restoration of tile the hous of stuart in england since the days of king charles whose name they bear they have beer closely associated with royalty they reached the zenith of their popularity luring during the reign of james III who bred them extensively |