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ENGLISH COCKER SPANIEL


ENGLISH COCKER SPANIEL
COUNTRY: Great Britain
WEIGHT: 26-34 pounds
HEIGHT: 15-17 inches
COAT: Flat and silky on body; well, but not excessively, feathered
COLOR: Roan patterns with various solids
OTHER NAMES: Cocker Spaniel
REGISTRY: FCI, AKC, UKC, TKC, CKC
GROUP: Gun Dog
The Cocker Spaniel, at the moment is a very popular dog like company mascot, for which they enjoy the field. When being developed this race in Wales was persecuted to obtain to a dog that pursued to redfish urging on them of its hiding places in the shrubs. Its versatility grew and was when they realized of which this dog was happy in different conditions and also he was able to swim.

The Cocker Spaniel, has the benefit to have numerous colors of coat and each can have its favorite color. Nevertheless the selection of the color does not have any influence or precedent on the health.

Two varieties exist: The Cocker English Spaniel, coming from Wales and the Cocker American Spaniel, that was from the adaptation of the Cocker English Spaniel to the United States.

They are not very prone to become ill but their ears need special care at humid times.

The tail of the glad Cocker is generally sent to cut, not very short that hides, nor very long to prevent the movement it cheers when they work.

Known as the glad Cocker the race must give that appearance and the compact body is strong with a good depth in the box of the thorax and a developed good chest. The developed good skull and clearly chiselled with a square snout and a distinguishing registry in half between the nose and occipucio.

A moderately long neck, between shoulders, that lower slightly. The legs are sufficiently short, but powerful, allowing them to great speed and resistance they need when it. The tail must be glad, taken to level, but never upwards. The coat is smooth and silky without being waved, nor like of wire, and never curled. Variety of colors.