All Dog Breeds >>Appearance of English Cocker Spaniel
The English Cocker Spaniel is a sturdy, compact, well-balanced dog. It has a characteristic expression showing intelligence and alertness. Its eyes should be dark and its lobular ears should reach "a bit past" the tip of the nose when pulled forward. Today, a significant difference in appearance exists between field-bred and conformation show-bred dogs. The Cocker's tail is customarily docked in North America. In countries where docking is legal, the tail is generally docked at about 4–5 inches (10–13 cm) in field-bred dogs while show dogs generally are docked closer to the body. Docking is now illegal in Australia, South Africa and Scotland. In England and Wales, docking can only be carried out on dogs where the owners have proved that the dogs will be used as working or shooting dogs.
The breed standard indicates that the males of the breed are on average between 15.5 and 16 inches (39 to 41 cm) at the withers with the females a little smaller, growing to between 15 and 15.5 inches (38 to 39 cm). Both males and females of the breed weigh approximately 13 to 14.5 kg .American Cocker Spaniels are smaller, with the males being on average between 14¼ and 15½ inches (36–39 cm), and females again being smaller on average at between 13½ and 14½ inches (34 to 37 cm), both weighing approximately 11 to 13 kg (24 to 29 lb).[3] The closely related English Springer Spaniels are larger than either types of cockers, growing to between 19 and 19¾ inches (48 to 50 cm) for the females, and 19¼ and 20 inches (49 to 51 cm) for the males, and weighing between 23 and 25 kg .
English Cocker Spaniel Training
The English Cocker Spaniel is very intelligent and easy to train. He learns new commands very fast.
English Cocker Spaniel Shedding
The English Cocker Spaniel sheds a fair amount of hair. You'll find hair stuck to your couch, carpets, clothes and everything else in your home.
English Cocker Spaniel Grooming
The medium-length coat of the English Cocker Spaniel requires brushing a few times a week to keep it tangle-free.