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Most spaniels, like this
English Cocker Spaniel, are small-to-medium Dogs with drop ears and a longer
coat.
The
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, one of the smaller breeds, is primarily a
lap Dog.
A Spaniel is a group of
gun Dog
breeds.
Spaniels are generally smaller
Dogs with longer
coats and drop ears whose job is to assist with bird hunting. Spaniels have the
primary purposes of flushing game from dense undergrowth and retrieving game
after it has been shot. Different breeds reflect different emphasis on the Dogs'
uses. At one time, spaniels were subdivided into Land, Field, and Water
spaniels, according to the terrain in which they worked best.
There has been so much interbreeding of various gun Dogs over the centuries
to achieve additional breeds for new subniches that it is sometimes difficult to
determine whether a breed is a spaniel, a
retriever,
both or neither.
Not much has changed about spaniels in general over the years, as can be seen
in this 1921 entry in Collier's New Encyclopedia :
- Their distinguishing characteristics are a rather broad muzzle,
remarkably long and full ears, hair plentiful and beautifully waved,
particularly that of the ears, tail, and hinder parts of the thighs and
legs. The prevailing color is liver and white, sometimes red and white or
black and white, and sometimes deep brown, or black on the face and breast,
with a tan spot over each eye. The English spaniel is a superior and very
pure breed. The
King Charles' Dog is a small variety of the spaniel used as a lapDog.
The
Maltese Dog is also a small breed of spaniel. The water spaniels, large
and small, differ from the common spaniel only in the roughness of their
coats, and in uniting the aquatic propensities of the
Newfoundland Dog with the fine hunting qualities of their own race.
Spaniels possess a great share of intelligence, affection, and obedience,
which qualities, combined with much beauty, make them highly prized as
companions.
Breeds
Spaniel breeds include:
See also
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