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English Cocker Dog

The English Cocker Spaniel breed is known as an active, playful sporting dog breed. The dog is compactly built. English Cocker Spaniels were originally bred for hunting.

The English Cocker Spaniel's Behaviour

Recommended for: Family pets
English Cocker Spaniels are generally considered playful, affectionate, of even disposition, neither sluggish nor hyperactive, hard-working and faithful. The English Cocker Spaniel breed is widely thought easy to train and to make good pets.
Remember that breed only provides a general clue as to any individual dog's actual behaviour. Make sure to get to know dogs well before bringing them into your home.

The English Cocker Spaniel's Physical Characteristics

Here are the characteristics of the English Cocker Spaniel breed as determined by the American Kennel Club's published breed standard.

Size: males 16 to 17 inches; females 15 to 16 inches

Coat: On head, short and fine; medium-long on body; flat or slightly wavy; silky

Colour: white appearing in combination with black, liver or red

Eyes: medium-sized, full and slightly oval-shaped; set wide apart, dark brown

Ears: Low-set, lying close to the head

Skull: Arched and slightly flattened when seen both in profile and from the front

Muzzle: Equal in length to skull; well cushioned

The English Cocker Spaniel's Origins and History

Country/Region of Origin: United Kingdom
Original purpose: hunting (help flush and retrieve game)
Name: "Cocker" refers to the woodcocks that English Cocker Spaniels would hunt. Outside the US, the breed is usually known simply as the Cocker Spaniel. In the US, the "cocker spaniel" usually refers to the American Cocker Spaniel. Due to the breed's happy disposition and continuously wagging tail, it has been given the nickname "merry cocker".

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