clum|ber

clum|ber
clum|ber «KLUHM buhr», noun, or clumber spaniel,
any one of a breed of hunting dogs having a white coat with orange or yellow markings, short legs and a long, heavy body. It works rather slowly as a hunter, but is easily trained and has a good memory.
[< Clumber, an estate of the Duke of Newcastle]

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