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A dog of a breed originally developed in England, having long drooping ears and a variously colored silky coat.
[From its original use in hunting woodcocks.]
cocker spaniel
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n.
A dog of a breed originally developed in England, having long drooping ears and a variously colored silky coat.
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cocker spaniel, breed of small sporting dog developed from English cocker spaniels brought to the United States in the 1880s. It stands from 14 to 15 in. (35.6-38.1 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs about 25 lb (11.3 kg). Its silky, flat, or wavy coat is moderately long and forms fringes, or feathers, on the underside of the body and on the legs, chest, and ears. The coat may be of any solid color or a combination of two or more colors (parti-colored), such as white with red or tan markings or black and tan. The tail is docked. The smallest of the sporting-dog breeds, cockers can be trained to flush game and retrieve. According to some authorities their name derives from their proficiency at hunting woodcocks. They have also been exceptionally popular as house pets. See dog.
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A small to medium-sized dog with long hair, particularly under the body and from behind the legs, a short, docked tail, and low set, long ears. There are two varieties, usually regarded as distinct breeds: The English Cocker spaniel is larger and taller (15 to 16 inches), and a longer muzzle, somewhat like that of a setter. The American Cocker spaniel is smaller (14 to 15 inches tall), has a short muzzle, large, prominent eyes and profuse coat. The breeds are, among other things, affected by an inherited renal cortical dysplasia, seborrhea, glaucoma, progressive retinal atrophy, cataracts, neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis, hemophilia A, factor X deficiency, patent ductus arteriosus and intervertebral disk disease.
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Cocker Spaniel refers to two different breeds of dogs of the Spaniel dog type, both of which are commonly called simply Cocker Spaniel in their countries of origin. They were bred as gun dogs, using their noses to methodically cover low areas near the handler to flush ground-dwelling birds into the air. They then use their eyes to follow the bird to where it lands, then rushing over and, using their noses if necessary, gently pick up the bird and drop it somewhere near the handler.[1].
Like other flushing dogs, Cocker Spaniels make great familiy house pets, but if they used in this way and not as gun dogs, or if not given some other outlet for their natural urge to flush and upland retrieve, they tend to get into trouble by attempting to act out these behaviors indoors or in another inappropriate setting with objects that remind them of birds, often light objects such as sponges or paper, or become depressed, food-obsessed, or fat.[2]
References
- ^ American Cocker Spaniel Hunting Dog Magazine 1991 Gun Dog Magazine Volume 11 Number 2 Oct Nov 1991
- ^ Urban Gun Dogs, Roettger, A & Schleider III, B. ISBN 1594110506
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