The Cocker Spaniel got its name from the game that they hunt, flush and retrieve - the woodcock. As you can see, the "cock" part of the word "woodcock" is in the Cocker Spaniel's breed name.
The answer to your question i believe is that the cocker spaniel. the word cocker came from the happy disposition and waging of the tail.
"Cocker" in the breed name "Cocker Spaniel" comes from the "cock" part of "woodcock" - the game that the Cocker Spaniel was first bred to hunt, flush and retrieve.
Yes! I also have a male cocker spaniel named Jake! Cocker spaniel's are very outgoing happy dogs and it is good easy to learn name!
In the animated movie Lady and the Tramp (1955), Lady is an American Cocker Spaniel.
A blue cocker spaniel??? Well mine's called Zola and it fits the dog very well.
The correct spelling of "cocker spaniel" is C-O-C-K-E-R S-P-A-N-I-E-L.
Charlene
No, the compound noun 'cocker spaniel dog' is a common noun, a general term for a type of dog.A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. A proper noun for cocker spaniel would be the name of the dog, like Daisy or Dusty.
You can name it by how it looks or you can name it after someone. hope i helped thanx...
Both the American Cocker Spaniel and the English Cocker Spaniel originated in Great Britain around the 1800's. English cocker spaniel is a breed of compact sporting dog perfected in England, whose development may be traced back to the original spaniels of Spain. (thus the name)
The Cockapoo is an American mix breed of the Cocker Spaniel and the Miniature Poodle. The name "Cockapoo" comes from a combination of the first four letters of "Cocker" and the first three letters of "Poodle".