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Encyclopedia > Spaniel
Most spaniels, like this English Cocker Spaniel, are small-to-medium dogs with drop ears and a longer coat.
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Most spaniels, like this English Cocker Spaniel, are small-to-medium dogs with drop ears and a longer coat.

A Spaniel is a group of gun dog breeds. Spaniels are generally smaller dogs with longer coats and drop ears whose job is to assist with bird hunting. Spaniels have the primary purposes of flushing game from dense undergrowth and retrieving game after it has been shot. Different breeds reflect different emphasis on the dogs' uses. At one time, spaniels were subdivided into Land, Field, and Water spaniels, according to the terrain in which they worked best. Download high resolution version (800x686, 232 KB)English Cocker Spaniel This is Donglow Sir Winston, MX, MXJ, EAC, EJC, EGC, AD (all dog agility titles), a red-colored cocker. ... Download high resolution version (800x686, 232 KB)English Cocker Spaniel This is Donglow Sir Winston, MX, MXJ, EAC, EJC, EGC, AD (all dog agility titles), a red-colored cocker. ... Common nicknames Country of origin United Kingdom Classification and breed standards The English Cocker Spaniel is a breed of dog. ... Gundogs, also called bird dogs, are a category of dog breeds developed to assist hunters or sports people to retrieve prey, usually birds. ... This Chihuahua mix and Great Dane show the wide range of dog breed sizes. ... Trinomial name Canis lupus familiaris (Linnaeus, 1758) The dog is a canine mammal of the Order Carnivora that has been domesticated for at least 14,000 years and perhaps for as long as 150,000 years based on recent evidence. ...


There has been so much interbreeding of various gun dogs over the centuries to achieve additional breeds for new subniches that it is sometimes difficult to determine whether a breed is a spaniel, a retriever, both or neither. A retriever is a family of gundogs that retrieve game for a hunter. ...


Not much has changed about spaniels in general over the years, as can be seen in this 1921 entry in Collier's New Encyclopedia :

Their distinguishing characteristics are a rather broad muzzle, remarkably long and full ears, hair plentiful and beautifully waved, particularly that of the ears, tail, and hinder parts of the thighs and legs. The prevailing color is liver and white, sometimes red and white or black and white, and sometimes deep brown, or black on the face and breast, with a tan spot over each eye. The English spaniel is a superior and very pure breed. The King Charles' dog is a small variety of the spaniel used as a lapdog. The Maltese dog is also a small breed of spaniel. The water spaniels, large and small, differ from the common spaniel only in the roughness of their coats, and in uniting the aquatic propensities of the Newfoundland dog with the fine hunting qualities of their own race. Spaniels possess a great share of intelligence, affection, and obedience, which qualities, combined with much beauty, make them highly prized as companions.

Country of origin England Classification Breed standards (external links) FCI, AKC, ANKC, CKC KC(UK), NZKC, UKC The King Charles Spaniel (known as the English Toy Spaniel in the U.S. and Canada) is a small breed of dog in the spaniel category. ... Country of origin Malta Classification and breed standards A Maltese is a small breed of white dog that does not shed. ... The Newfoundland is a large, usually black, breed of dog originally used as a working dog in Newfoundland, Canada. ...

Breeds

Spaniel breeds include:

Country of origin United States Classification Breed standards (external links) FCI, AKC, ANKC, CKC KC(UK), NZKC, UKC The American Cocker Spaniel evolved in the United States from spaniels imported from Great Britain. ... Breed standards (external links) FCI, AKC, UKC The American Water Spaniel is a gundog breed little known outside North America. ... Category: Possible copyright violations ... Country of origin France Classification Breed standards (external links) FCI, AKC, ANKC, CKC KC(UK), NZKC, UKC The Brittany is a breed of gun dog that is primarily bred for bird hunting. ... The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is a small breed of dog usually considered one of the toy dog breeds. ... Breed standards (external links) AKC, ANKC, CKC KC(UK), NZKC, UKC The Clumber Spaniel is a gundog breed developed in Britain. ... Country of origin Netherlands Classification Breed standards (external links) FCI The Drentsche Patrijshond is a rare dog breed, not widely known even in its country of origin, The Netherlands, although breed clubs operate in Denmark and Norway, and a small number of American breeders have recently introduced the dog to... Common nicknames Country of origin United Kingdom Classification and breed standards The English Cocker Spaniel is a breed of dog. ... The English Springer Spaniel is a gun dog breed of dog used for flushing and retrieving game. ... Breed standards (external links) FCI, AKC, ANKC KC(UK), NZKC, UKC The Field Spaniel is a brown and sometimes black or rowan spaniel, similar to the Springer and Cocker Spaniels. ... Country of origin Ireland Classification and breed standards Known as the clown of the spaniel family, the Irish Water Spaniel is the largest and one of the oldest breeds of spaniels. ... Country of origin Japan Classification and breed standards In Japan, there are Inu (犬) (dogs) and there are Chin (狆). The Japanese Chin (also known as the Japanese Spaniel) is the dog of Japanese Royalty. ... Country of origin England Classification Breed standards (external links) FCI, AKC, ANKC, CKC KC(UK), NZKC, UKC The King Charles Spaniel (known as the English Toy Spaniel in the U.S. and Canada) is a small breed of dog in the spaniel category. ... Common nicknames Kooiker Country of origin The Netherlands Classification and breed standards Notes The Kennel Club (UK) standard is not currently available on their web site; The AKC Foundation Stock Service (FSS) is an optional recording service for purebred dogs that are not yet eligible for AKC registration. ... Common nickname Country of origin Germany Classification Breed standards (external links) FCI, CKC The Small Munsterlander Pointer is a hunting-pointing-retrieving dog breed that reached its current form in the area around Munster, Germany. ... Ten week old Large Munsterlander puppy The Large Munsterlander (Grosser Münsterlander) is a breed of gun dog originally from the Münster region in Germany. ... Papillion is a city located in Sarpy County, Nebraska. ... The Pont-Audemer Spaniel or Epagneul Pont-Audemer is a breed of gundog which is virtually unknown outside of its native country of France. ... Common nicknames Portie, PWD Country of origin Portugal Classification and breed standards Portuguese Water Dogs are a breed of dog, bred by the Portuguese to be companions at sea. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Breed standards (external links) FCI, AKC, ANKC, CKC KC(UK), NZKC, UKC Tibetan Spaniels are a breed of small, highly intelligent dogs originating in the Himalayan mountains of Tibet. ... Country of origin Wales Classification and breed standards The Welsh Springer Spaniel is a breed of dog and a member of the spaniel family. ...

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The History of Cocker Spaniels (1273 words)
Cocker spaniels are descended from spaniels, one of the oldest breed of dogs.
Spaniels have become a part of history in stories by Chaucer (1342-1400), Shakespeare (1564-1616), and even played a part in England’s separation from the Catholic Church when Lord Wiltshire’s cocker spaniel bit Pope Clement VIII on the toe.
Land spaniels were comprised of setting spaniels—those that crept forward and pointed their game allowing hunters to ensnare them with nets, and springing spaniels—those that sprang pheasants and partridges for hunting with falcons, and rabbits for hunting with greyhounds.
Dog Owner's Guide: Spaniels (2038 words)
And family is the operative word; spaniel breeds developed in Britain came from the same original stock, indeed, in the early days, often from the same litter.
Cocker Spaniel: This affectionate and enthusiastic little dog is among the smallest of the hunting spaniels and seldom sees the woodcock he was named after.
This spaniel is protective of his home and tends to be aggressive towards other dogs, an uncharacteristic spaniel trait.
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