Dog Breeds: English Cocker Spaniel Breed Information Pictures

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•   English Cocker Spaniel Breed Standard The English Cocker Spaniel is an active, merry sporting dog, standing well up at the withers and compactly built. He is alive with energy; his gait is powerful and frictionless, capable both of covering ground effortlessly and penetrating dense cover to flush and retrieve game. His enthusiasm in the field. •   English Cocker Spaniel - Breed Information The English Cocker Spaniel was developed from the field spaniels, a subcategory of the "land" spaniels developed to work the field (as opposed to the "water" spaniels that worked over water). Land spaniels were divided into "springing" and "field" spaniels. These were smaller spaniels, which worked the hedgerows and gorse of rural England to flush the woodcock for the hunters. •   English Cocker Spaniel Pictures A collection of photos and pictures of English Cocker Spaniels. None of these dogs or puppies are for sale, they are pets of the people who's names are listed with the photo. •   Dog Breed Pictures: English Cocker Spaniel The English Cocker Spaniel originates from Spain: the word Spaniel comes from Hispania, the former word for Spain. It was introduced to the British Isles in the 1600s where it was crossed with many of the local Spaniel breeds.