I saw this and thought of esmerelda_t...

[anteros_lmc]

I say! Isn't that Lord Hornblower and Bartholomew fourth from the left?!



Cavalier King Charles spaniels line up for judging at Crufts in 1957

As featured in the Guardian from a selection of images from Photography Going to the Dogs, a new Kennel Club exhibition depicting man's best friend from the 1850s to the 1950s.

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[eglantine-br.livejournal.com]

Horatio was obviously rocking the cat's eye glasses and cloche hat, later in life. Very fashionable!

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

Isn't he? Good to see Lord H has maintained his lifelong devotion to silly hats.

[mylodon.livejournal.com]

Sh! Isn't that the picture the estate tried to surpress?

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

No. That would be this picture ;)

[charliecochrane.livejournal.com]

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_likimeya/]

Awwwwwwwwww, look at them! How could anybody possibly judge which one's the cutest??
For some reason, cocker spaniels are popular in Germany. You hardly ever see a King Charles. :/ People have such poor taste here.

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

How could anybody possibly judge which one's the cutest??
Well personally I'd go for the first on the left. That's apron she's wearing is very cute XD

Cocker spaniels are very cute too but they can't match the sheer arrogance of the King Charles.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_likimeya/]

LOL! It doesn't beat no. 4's hipster glasses, though. ;)

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

They are pretty cute aren't they?! XD

[eglantine-br.livejournal.com]

I have a confession. My main experience with Cocker Spaniels is is that they are liable to bite.

Maybe they have just been overbred around here, but they are snappy.

I have never met a CKC Spaniel close up.

We had a Springer when I was a kid. He was very very sweet. (They are a close cousin to both the others I think--)

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

I don't think I've ever known a Cocker Spaniel personally. I shall approach with caution if I ever meet one!

All the Springers I have known have been completelydaft! Lovely dogs but more than a little crazy :)

[esmerelda-t.livejournal.com]

Nonsense!

Lord H and Bartholomew were the judges. *nods authoritively*

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

I presume in that case that no winners were chosen. After all, who could possibly approach Bartholomew's lofty standards?! Also Lord H is too blind to distinguish between one short hairy mutt and another ;P (Cue Mr K joke... ;)

[esmerelda-t.livejournal.com]

Given the prize was a crate of lamb chops then it was really inevitable Bartholomew would declare no one was up to scratch.

Lord H informs me he will meet you at dawn and you've to bring your pistol for your implication regarding both Mr. K and his eyesight.

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

Given the prize was a crate of lamb chops then it was really inevitable Bartholomew would declare no one was up to scratch.
Funny that...

Lord H informs me he will meet you at dawn
Meet me at dawn?! He couldn't even see me at dawn ;P