Cocker Spaniel

The Cocker spaniel is thought to have been developed by huntsmen in UK, but their breeding stock may have come from Spain originally.

The cocker spaniel had to root out woodcock (a bird).  Spaniels enjoy splashing through the reeds, hunting for waterfowl and can be trained to retrieve it.

The Cocker Spaniel is a descendant of the Springer Spaniel, which was the original English spaniel.  

Cocker spaniels have sad, imploring eyes.

	"The love of money is the root of all kinds of evil!" 1 Timothy 6, 10	Jenny, in the 2 pics on the left, belongs to Suzette Grobler
	"Pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall." Proverbs 16, 18

Cocker Spaniel puppies. Photos were taken in 2007 to give examples of colours available.
Blue and Liver roan, & blue roan with tan markings.	black	golden

It used to be customary to amputate the tails of cocker spaniel puppies, but in many countries this practice is now banned. These 2 dogs can happily wag their full-grown tails.

Grooming is necessary for this breed, to prevent matting. The ears tend to droop into the food & water bowls, so use tall narrow bowls. 

Height at shoulder: males 39 - 41 cms, females 38 - 39 cms

Group: gundog

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