Meet the Sussex Spaniel: a dog breed with an unlikely yet inspiring story. This small, lovable pup has come a long way from its days as a couch potato companion to becoming one of the most popular hunting dogs in Britain and beyond. The remarkable transformation of this breed is truly unique; it’s an incredible […]
This merry hunting dog is known as the American Water Spaniel and hails from the icy waters of Wisconsin. This happy but sometimes stubborn hunter became the state of Wisconsin in 1986. The breed’s birth date is uncertain but estimated in the 1870s. At one time, they were called the American Brown Water Spaniel. The […]
History The Cocker Spaniel came to the United States from England, where it was a bird-hunting dog. Its name, “Cocker,” comes from the Eurasian woodcock, a bird it frequently hunted. The first United States exhibition for the Cocker was in 1881. The Cocker Spaniel and the English Springer Spaniel are closely related, and both breeds […]
Description The English Springer Spaniel is a medium-sized dog, 19 to 20 inches tall and weighing 40 to 50 pounds. Their common ancestor closely resembles the Cocker Spaniel and the Welsh Springer Spaniel. People unfamiliar with these breeds will be hard-pressed to tell them apart. The coat of English Springers has white markings, usually with […]
The Clumber Spaniel, one of the oldest and stockiest spaniels, dates back to the late 1700s. It is unclear exactly how the breed was created, but spaniel enthusiasts are confident that a mixture of the Alpine Spaniel (which is heavy-headed) and the Basset Hound (which is low-bodied) were a big part in the development of […]
 History of the Boykin Spaniel The Boykin Spaniel has a very humble beginning. In the early 1900s in South Carolina, a stray, spaniel-type dog followed Alexander L. White from his home to church. The dog, which White named Dumpy, showed an aptitude for retrieving, so White took Dumpy to his good friend and hunting partner, […]