[3] Lady Wentworth wrote about using Toy Trawler Spaniels to re-breed the original King Charles Spaniel in her book Toy Dogs and Their Ancestors Including the History And Management of Toy Spaniels, Pekingese, Japanese and Pomeranians, published under the name of the "Hon.

[5] The head was small and light, with an upwards tip on its short black nose.

The top of the skull was flat and not dome-shaped, and had long ears set forward.

Its coat was generally feathered quite long and was described as curly but not woolly, and its body was quite solidly built.

[1] They were described as being very sweet, but also very bold and courageous, with timidity considered to be a fault in the show ring.