Spaniel
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Most spaniels, like this English Springer Spaniel, are medium sized dogs used to hunt small game.
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The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, one of the smaller breeds, is primarily a lap dog.
It is desirable that Spaniels always work within gun range, are steady to shot, are able to mark the fall and retrieve shot game to hand with a soft mouth. A good nose is highly valued, as it is in most gun dog breeds. They are versatile hunters traditionally being used for upland game birds, but are equally adept at hunting rabbit and waterfowl. Whether hunting in open fields, woodlands, farm lands - in briars, along fencerows or marshlands, a spaniel can get the job done. Spaniel Journal
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 is a small variety of the spaniel used as a lapdog. 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.
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English Cocker Spaniels are small-to-medium dogs with drop ears and a longer coat.
The name comes from the word for Spanish (Español).
Breeds
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Extinct breeds
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See also
- Hunting dog
- List of dog breeds for a complete list of breeds
Gun dogs, also called bird dogs, are a category of dog breeds developed to assist hunters to find and retrieve game, usually birds. Gundogs are divided into three primary classes: Retrievers, flushing spaniels, and pointing breeds.
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dog breed is a group of dogs that have very similar or nearly identical characteristics of appearance or behavior or, usually, both, primarily because they come from a select set of ancestors who had the same characteristics.
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C. l. familiaris
Trinomial name
Canis lupus familiaris
(Linnaeus, 1758)
The dog (Canis lupus familiaris) is a domestic subspecies of the wolf, a mammal of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora.
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Trinomial name
Canis lupus familiaris
(Linnaeus, 1758)
The dog (Canis lupus familiaris) is a domestic subspecies of the wolf, a mammal of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora.
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King Charles Spaniel (known as the English Toy Spaniel in the U.S. and Canada) is a breed of small dog in the spaniel category. The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is a different breed, although it is sometimes referred to as a King Charles Spaniel.
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Newfoundland is a large, usually black, breed of dog originally used as a working dog in Newfoundland. They are known for their sweet dispositions, loyalty, and natural water rescue tendencies.
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American Cocker Spaniel is a breed of dog that originated in the United Kingdom and was brought to Canada and the United States in the late 1800s. American Cocker Spaniels were given their own AKC Stud Book in the early 1900s.
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American Water Spaniel is a gundog breed of dog little known outside North America.
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Appearance
Weighing 25 to 45 pounds: females usually 25 to 40; males 30 to 45 lbs (11-20 kg) and standing 15 to 18 inches (36-46 cm) in height...... Click the link for more information.
Blue Picardy Spaniel (or Épagneul Bleu de Picardi) is a breed of dog originating from France.
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The Blue Picardy Spaniel is around 22 to 24 inches (56-61 cm) high at the withers[1] and weighs 45 pounds (20.5 kilograms) on average [1]...... Click the link for more information.
Boykin Spaniel is a medium sized breed of dog and a member of the Spaniel family. It is the state dog of South Carolina and its original purpose was to flush and retrieve game.
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Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is a small breed of dog usually considered one of the toy dog breeds. It is a small spaniel with substantial silky coat of moderate length, often with a mild wave, and long ears. Four colours are recognized.
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Clumber Spaniel is a breed of dog of the spaniel type, developed in Britain.
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Appearance
A long and heavy-bodied, low-stationed spaniel, it stands only 17 to 20 inches (43-51 cm) in height but weighs from 55 to 85 pounds (35-38.5 kg)...... Click the link for more information.
English Cocker Spaniel is a breed of gun dog. It is one of several varieties of spaniel and somewhat resembles its American cousin, the American Cocker Spaniel, although it's closer to the working-dog form of the Field Spaniel and the Springer Spaniel.
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English Springer Spaniel is a breed of gun dog traditionally used for flushing and retrieving game. It is one of many spaniel breeds.
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Appearance
The English Springer Spaniel represents perhaps the greatest divergence between working and show lines of any breed of dog...... Click the link for more information.
Field Spaniel is a medium-sized breed of dog. It is one of several spaniel breeds which can serve as gundogs.
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Appearance
The Field Spaniel is 17-19 inches (43-48 cm) tall at the withers. Its long, silky coat comes in solid colours of liver and black...... Click the link for more information.
French Spaniel is a breed of dog. It was developed in France as a multi-purpose gundog, capable of pointing and retrieving. It is rare outside its native country, and has yet to be recognized by several major kennel clubs.
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German Spaniel, also known as the Deutscher Wachtelhund, is a breed of dog that was developed in Germany, and is used as a gundog.
The Deutscher Wachtelhund is a strong boned, muscular, medium sized gundog with long thick wavy hair.
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The Deutscher Wachtelhund is a strong boned, muscular, medium sized gundog with long thick wavy hair.
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Irish Water Spaniel is breed of dog that is the largest and one of the oldest of spaniels. It is also one of the rarest.
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Appearance
The Irish Water Spaniel is a stout and cobby dog native to Ireland. The coat, consisting of dense curls, sheds very little...... Click the link for more information.
Alternative names
Japanese Spaniel
Country of origin
Japan
Common nicknames
Chin
Classification and breed standards
FCI: Group 9 Section 8 #206 Stds
AKC: Toy Group Stds
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King Charles Spaniel (known as the English Toy Spaniel in the U.S. and Canada) is a breed of small dog in the spaniel category. The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is a different breed, although it is sometimes referred to as a King Charles Spaniel.
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Pont-Audemer Spaniel or Epagneul Pont-Audemer is a breed of gundog which is virtually unknown outside of its native country of France.
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Appearance
The Pont-Audemer Spaniel is a medium-sized dog, weighing 44 to 60 pounds (20-27 kg), and standing around 20 to 23 inches..... Click the link for more information.
Russian Spaniel was created in Soviet Union after the World War II in 1951 as a result of cross-breeding of various European spaniel breeds. It was specially bred to satisfy Russian hunting requirements.
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Sussex Spaniel is a breed of dog developed in England. It played a part in the foundations of the Field Spaniel and is very similar in appearance to the Clumber Spaniel. It is used as a Gundog, and in Dog Shows.
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Welsh Springer Spaniel is a breed of dog and a member of the spaniel family.
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The build of the Welsh Springer Spaniel should be slightly off square, meaning that the length of the dog should be slightly greater than the height at the withers...... Click the link for more information.
English Water Spaniel is a breed of dog extinct since the 1900s, with the last of the breed being seen in the 1930's. The breed was known for hunting waterfowl and "[diving] as well as the ducks".
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Norfolk Spaniel or Shropshire Spaniel is a breed of dog extinct since the 1800s. It was a very popular breed throughout Britain until the Sporting Spaniel Club was founded in 1885, and the number of pure Norfolk Spaniels began to greatly diminish, leading to the breed's 1902
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Tweed Water Spaniel, or Tweed Spaniel, is a breed of dog extinct since the 1800s. Tweed Water Spaniels were descendants of the "ruggedly built water dogs" and shared the same family origins as Field Spaniels.
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hunting dog refers to any dog who assists humans in hunting. There are several types of hunting dogs developed for the many tasks hunters require that they fulfill. The major categories of hunting dog include hounds, terriers, curs type dogs, and gun dogs.
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Breed categories
These categories divide dog breeds according to their behavior and physical characteristics:- Sight hounds
- Scent hounds
- Gundogs
- Terriers
- Spitz or Arctic dogs
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American Cocker Spaniel is a breed of dog that originated in the United Kingdom and was brought to Canada and the United States in the late 1800s. American Cocker Spaniels were given their own AKC Stud Book in the early 1900s.
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American Water Spaniel is a gundog breed of dog little known outside North America.
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Appearance
Weighing 25 to 45 pounds: females usually 25 to 40; males 30 to 45 lbs (11-20 kg) and standing 15 to 18 inches (36-46 cm) in height...... Click the link for more information.
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