The English Cocker Spaniel is somewhat similar to the America Cocker Spaniel. The English Cocker Spaniel is a hunting gun dog. Its merry temperament is a boon to morose pet owners. It has more in common with the Field and Springer Spaniel breeds. There are two main varieties of this English Cocker Spaniel dog. One is a field-bred version that has many qualities for work and function, and the other is one that appeals to the appearance qualifications for dog shows. The English Cocker Spaniel work dogs have shorter coats and ears that don't hang as much. Many people thought that English Cocker Spaniel had become useless as a hunting dog; however, it was only because the English Cocker Spaniel show version was one of the most popular breeds in the world. The field-bred English Cocker Spaniel version dominates the American hunting scene today.
The English Cocker Spaniel weighs 28 to 34 pounds and has a height of 15 to 18 inches at the withers. It has a medium coat that is red, liver, or black, or it can have multiple colors like a white base with different colors of markings. Or, the coat can have roan, tick, silver, sable, chocolate, lemon, gold, or apricot. The English Cocker Spaniel has round feet that look like cats' feet and its eyes are dark, amorphous, melting ovals. It has straight legs, a scissors bite, and it lives 12 to 15 years. Its tail is usually docked at 4 to 5 inches, and it has a medium-length coat. The ears should stretch to the nose when pulled all the way forward. The coat needs regular brushing and combing. Considerable differences exist between coats of the same breed. This English Cocker Spaniel dog will partake of liberal exercise outdoors in parallel to how much you can give it. It doesn't tire easily, and it loves to horse around, frolic, play catch, and explore with you.
The English Cocker Spaniel is calm, affectionate, and loving. It has a playful, buoyant demeanor that suggests a propensity for new adventures. It will often form select bonds with certain members of the family over other ones. Early Spaniels were used to drive game toward guns. Nowadays, they're evaluated based on their tasks related to flushing. The English Cocker Spaniels are upland flushing dogs, primarily. Spaniels go back several hundred years. The English Cocker Spaniel was granted separate status from the American Cocker Spaniel in 1936.
Spaniels are used in some South American airports to screen bags for narcotics and illegal food exports. They’re scent finders. Today, the English Cocker Spaniel is experiencing a surge in popular appeal for its use as a hunting and working dog. They were primarily popular in and after World War II on the show dog circuit. The field dog English Cocker Spaniel version fell out of style in those years. English Cocker Spaniels have some health problems to watch for such as skin problems, cataracts, deafness, and benign tumors.
