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Cocker Spaniels
Cocker Spaniels are a breed of two Spaniel dog types, the English Cocker Spaniel and American Cocker Spaniel. It was also used as a name for small hunting Spaniel. In United Kingdom, they were bred as hunting dogs.
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Do American cocker spaniels shed a lot?
American Cocker Spaniels do shed, but the amount can vary from dog to dog. They have a medium-length coat that requires regular grooming, which helps manage shedding. While they are not considered heavy shedders compared to some other breeds, they do experience seasonal shedding, particularly in the spring and fall. Regular brushing can help keep their coat healthy and reduce the amount of hair that ends up around the house.
leave the guinea pig in it's cage if you have the gunea pig out hold it i don't think your dog will eat your guinea pig
How many toes do cocker spaniels have on their back feets?
Cocker spaniels typically have four toes on each of their back feet. Like most dog breeds, they generally have a total of four toes on each hind leg, along with a dewclaw that may or may not be present. Therefore, the total can be five toes per back foot if the dewclaw is included.
Do cocker spaniel's hair grow forever?
Yes, most cocker spaniels' hair will grow till t reaches the floor or even past that, so it is critical to cut your dogs hair and be on top of it.
What are the breed standards for cocker spaniels?
Official Kennel Club breed standard for English Cocker Spaniels is as follows:
General Appearance
Merry, sturdy, sporting; well balanced; compact; measuring approximately same from withers to ground as from withers to root of tail.
Characteristics
Merry nature with ever-wagging tail shows a typical bustling movement, particularly when following scent, fearless of heavy cover.
Temperament
Gentle and affectionate, yet full of life and exuberance.
Head and Skull
Square muzzle, with distinct stop set midway between tip of nose and occiput. Skull well developed, cleanly chiselled, neither too fine nor too coarse. Cheek bones not prominent. Nose sufficiently wide for acute scenting power.
Eyes
Full, but not prominent. Dark brown or brown, never light, but in the case of liver, liver roan and liver and white, dark hazel to harmonise with coat; with expression of intelligence and gentleness but wide awake, bright and merry; rims tight.
Ears
Lobular, set low on a level with eyes. Fine leathers extending to nose tip. Well clothed with long, straight silky hair.
Mouth
Jaws strong with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and set square to the jaws.
Neck
Moderate in length, muscular. Set neatly into fine sloping shoulders. Clean throat.
Forequarters
Shoulders sloping and fine. Legs well boned, straight, sufficiently short for concentrated power. Not too short to interfere with tremendous exertions expected from this grand, sporting dog.
Body
Strong, compact. Chest well developed and brisket deep; neither too wide nor too narrow in front. Ribs well sprung. Loin short, wide with firm, level topline gently sloping downwards to tail from end of loin to set on of tail.
Hindquarters
Wide, well rounded, very muscular. Legs well boned, good bend of stifle, short below hock allowing for plenty of drive.
Feet
Firm, thickly padded, cat-like.
Tail
Set on slightly lower than line of back. Must be merry in action and carried level, never cocked up. Previously customarily docked.
Docked: Never too short to hide, nor too long to interfere with, the incessant merry action when working.
Undocked: Slightly curved, of moderate length, proportionate to size of body giving an overall balanced appearance; ideally not reaching below the hock. Strong at the root and tapering to a fine tip; well feathered in keeping with the coat. Lively in action, carried on a plane not higher than level of back and never so low as to indicate timidity.
Gait/Movement
True through action with great drive covering ground well.
Coat
Flat, silky in texture, never wiry or wavy, not too profuse and never curly. Well feathered forelegs, body and hindlegs above hocks.
Colour
Various. In self colours no white allowed except on chest.
Size
Height approximately: dogs: 39-41 cms (151/2-16 ins); bitches: 38-39 cms (15-151/2 ins). Weight approximately: 13-14.5 kgs (28-32 lbs).
Faults
Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog, and on the dog's ability to perform its traditional work.
Note
Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
Dry food no liquid food. I prefer Iams dog Chow for dogs or Puppy chow for puppies. Maybe some Beneful too. But only the chicken and beef ones.
Well they can...I'm not sure how healthy it would be though.
What country do cocker spaniels originate from?
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)
If your dog is a Cocker Spaniel and he keeps licking his paws - what do you do to treat this?
Your dog probably has an allergy to grains which are found in many dog foods. Try switching to a grain-free dog food. Taste of the Wild is one example. These are higher quality dog foods - more meat without the grain filler - and will cost more money, but your dog will be happy!
