The English Cocker Spaniel is a medium-sized breed of dog that was originally bred in England for hunting small game. They are intelligent, friendly, and eager to please, and make excellent hunting dogs.
At a glance
- Life expectancy
- 12–14 years
- Weight
- Male 13–15 kg · Female 12–15 kg
- Height at withers
- Male 41–43 cm · Female 38–41 cm
- Origin
- 19th century · United Kingdom
- Coat
- medium, medium
- Colors
- black, liver, red, black and tan, liver and tan, parti-color black and white, parti-color liver and white, parti-color red and white, tricolor, roan
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Other names
- Cocker Spaniel, Merry Cocker
- Recognized by
- AKC, FCI, UKC, KC, CKC, ANKC, NZKC
Traits
Energy
Barking
Shedding
Grooming
Drooling
Trainability
With children
With other dogs
With strangers
Apartment friendly
Daily exercise60 min per day