- any
- usually combinations of black
- tan and white and pies-white and hare and badger
- or yellow or tan
- white
- orange
- blue
- white with black markings
- tri-color
- blue with tan on muzzle-over eyes and on legs
- lemon or liver
- black or liver with white markings or white with liver and black markings
- reddish brown and white
- blue or liver roan
- tri-color
- (lemon
- red
- orange-not akc)
- blenheim (red and white)
- Prince Charles - tricolor
- King Charles - black and tan
- ruby-mahogany/chestnut red
personality/ temperament
- joyful
- affectionate
- sense of humor
- hard-working
- bright
- alert
- gentle
- active
- merry
- energetic
- faithful
- adapts easily
- easy to train
- intelligent
- cheerful
- courageous
- determined
- enjoys company of other dogs
- gentle
- affectionate
- friendly
- responsive
- good companion
- easy to train. some may be shy
- fearful
- vicious
- love attention
- active
- gregarious
- friendly
- eager-to-please
- endurance
- reserved with strangers
- stamina. some may be aggressive
- timid
- little grooming
- exercise
- not for city life
- cooler temperature
- becomes bored if left alone
- plenty of exercise
- regular brushing
- small susceptibility to blindness
- mostly white dogs prone to skin conditions
- drools
- regular brushing and ear cleaning
- exercise
- destructive if deprived of mental and physical stimulation
- brush often to keep from matting
- keep eyes and ears clean
- protect from heat
- not to live outdoors
nickname
Cocker Spaniel
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- Spaniel Genteel/The Comforter
- King Charles Spaniel
- Carpet Spaniel
- Charlie
origination
Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain possibly originally from China or Japan
bred for
- hunt
- flush and retrieve small game
fox hunting
hunt and retrieve game birds
- game flushing and retrieving
- companion
- gundog
companionship
identifying traits
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mostly white and speckled
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height
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(inch)
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9~10 (inch)
weight
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(lbs)
40~55 (lbs)
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height for male
16~17 (inch)
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25~27 (inch)
20 (inch)
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height for female
15~16 (inch)
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21.5~24 (inch)
19 (inch)
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ideal for
- family
- good companion
- other pets
- city of country
- field trials
- any climate
- watchdog
- country life
- outdoors
- family
- companionship
- other pets
- hunting
- retrieving
- country life
- colder climate
- family
- good companion
- gun dog
- city (with plenty of exercise) or country life any climate
- watchdog
- good lap dog
- the elderly
- apartments
- city or country life
- other pets
- sedentary life
good with kids?
yes
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yes
yes, but supervise because of large size
yes
lifespan
13~14 (year)
11 (year)
14 (year)
12~14 (year)
12 (year)
kennel clubs
- akc-(sporting dog group)
- fci-(flushing dog group)
- ukc
- ankc
- uk-(gundog group)
- akc-(hound dog group)
- fci-(large size scenthound dog group)
- ukc-(scenthound dog group)
- akc-(sporting dog group)
- fci-(British and Irish Pointer Dog group)
- ukc
- saku
- ankc
- uk
- nzkc-(gundog group)
- ckc
- akc-(sporting dog group)
- fci-(flushing dog group)
- ukc
- saku
- ankc
- uk
- nzkc-(gundog group)
- ckc
- akc
- saku-(toy dog group)
- ukc-(companion dog group)
- ckc
hair type
- long
- silky
- slightly wavy
- feathered with dense protective undercoat
- short
- glossy
- hard
- dense
- close lying
- long
- flat
- slightly wavy silky topcoat with fleecy undercoat
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- straight or slightly wavy glossy texture
- blenum-red and white
- prince charles-evenly distributed black and white splotches/tan on face
- over eyes
- lining of ears
- and under tail
- king charles-black and tan
- ruby-mahogany