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A lot of people will state that a spaniels ears are long in order to '' funnel '' in scent when hunting, maybe true but this will not work when they are air scenting with thier heads up.
I reckon that the ears are floppy to protect them when running in and out of cover,thorns, bushes etc.
If the ears were erect, i am sure that the delicate inner ear canal could get damaged by twiggs sticking inside etc.
So if a spaniels ears are floppy and longish, the very ear itself will cover the inner ear and protect it.
Just a theory .....
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