A medium-sized flushing and retrieving dog known for its rich brown coat, the Boykin Spaniel is avid, eager, merry, and trainable. Sportsmen on both sides of the Atlantic cherish the agile, energetic Brittany as a stylish and versatile gundog. Bright and eager at home, and tireless afield, Brittanys require a lot of exercises, preferably with their favorite humans.
Cavaliers are the best of two worlds, combining the gentle attentiveness of a toy breed with the verve and athleticism of a sporting spaniel. A dignified and mellow hunting companion of kings, the Clumber Spaniel is the largest of the AKC flushing spaniels. For those who can handle some shedding and drooling, the amiable Clumber is an amusing best friend and a gentlemanly housemate. They were developed as hunting dogs, but Cockers gained their wide popularity as all-around companions.
Upbeat in the field and mellow at home, this compact, silky-coated bird dog is widely admired for his delightful personality and irresistible good looks. The English Springer Spaniel is a sweet-faced, lovable bird dog of great energy, stamina, and brains. Sport hunters cherish the duality of working Springers: handsome, mannerly pets during the week, and trusty hunting buddies on weekends.
The merry English Toy Spaniel was bred to be the companion of kings. But ETS are spaniels first and pampered lapdogs second, and beneath the patrician exterior beats the heart of a real doggy dog—bright, loving, and willing to please. The sweet and sensitive Field Spaniel is famously docile, but vigorous and game for anything when at play or in the field. These close cousins to Cocker Spaniels and Springer Spaniels may be small in number, but their charm is enormous. The Nederlandse Kooikerhondje is lively, agile, self-confident, good-natured and alert.
The breed is faithful, easy-going and friendly in the home. We also have a fairly good history of Breed development starting in and century.
What makes a dog a Spaniel? Spaniels are a medium sized Flushing style Hunting Dog, with moderate to long hair white, with colored patches some breeds are a solid color. The solid colored dog are normally Liver, Black or Tan in color. The color is dependent upon the breed. Whereas, we all know a spaniel head when we see it, every breed has a somewhat different head and you should refer to the Breed Standard. In general they have a full mussel, teeth should not be under or over shot. The ears are set around eye level and are long and hanging.
Spaniels in general are set lower to the ground than Setters, Pointers or Brittanys. Spaniels should have an even, friendly disposition. One more thing and this is generally the opinion of many of the owners of the Spaniels of British Isle or American original.
There are some breeds of dog, on the Europe continent, that looked like large Spaniels and carry the Spaniel name but they point the game. Here these dogs would be most likely classified as Setters or some type of pointer with the A. C and The Kennel Club in the U. The Spaniels of British Isle origin or American Origin are generally a medium sized who always flush their pray.
I have included large portions of this article on this page. A spaniel is a type of gun dog. Spaniels were especially bred to flush game out of dense brush. By the late 17th century spaniels had become specialized into water and land breeds. The extinct English Water Spaniel was used to retrieve water fowl shot down with arrows.
Land spaniels were setting spaniels—those that crept forward and pointed their game, allowing hunters to ensnare them with nets, and springing spaniels—those that sprang pheasants and partridges for hunting with falcons, and rabbits for hunting with greyhounds. During the 17th century, the role of the spaniel dramatically changed as Englishmen began hunting with flintlocks for wing shooting. Charles Goodall and Julia Gasow [1] write the spaniels were "transformed from untrained, wild beaters, to smooth, polished gun dogs.
The Oxford English Dictionary defines Spaniel as "a breed of dog with a long silky coat and drooping ears". Not much has changed about spaniels in general over the years, as can be seen in this 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.
The origin of the word spaniel is described by the Oxford English Dictionary as coming from the Old French word espaigneul which meant "Spanish dog "; this in turn originated from the Latin Hispaniolus which simply means "Spanish". Sixteenth-century English physician John Caius wrote that the spaniels of the time were mostly white, marked with spots that are commonly red.
He described a new variety to have come out of France, which were speckled all over with white and black, "which mingled colours incline to a marble blewe".
In the added appendices added to the re-print of Caius' work, the editors suggested that the type of dogs may have been brought into the British Isles as early as BC by a branch of the Celts moving from Spain into Cornwall and on into Wales , England and Ireland.
There is a strong breed of hunting dog, small in size but no less worthy of great praise. These the wild tribes of Britons with their tattooed backs rear and call by the name of Agassian. Their size is like that of worthless and greedy domestic table dogs; squat, emaciated, shaggy, dull of eye, but endowed with feet armed with powerful claws and a mouth sharp with close-set venomous tearing teeth. It is by virtue of its nose, however, that the Agassian is most exalted, and for tracking it is the best there is; for it is very adept at discovering the tracks of things that walk upon the ground, and skilled too at marking the airborne scent.
Another theory of the origin of the spaniel is that the ancient Romans imported the Spaniel into Britannia , by way of the trade routes to the far east. Colonel David Hancock [7] adds a belief that the sporting type of spaniel originated in China from the short-faced ancestors of dogs such as the Pekinese , Pug and Shih Tzu. The theory goes that these ancestors were introduced into Southern Europe and evolved into the small sporting spaniels of the period around — AD.
The issue of how a short-muzzled dog could evolve into a longer-muzzled dog is addressed by pointing to the evolution of the King Charles Spaniel into the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel in less than a century.
The first French Spaniel is speculated to have originated in the middle east towards the end of the 11th century. French knights in the Holy Land were accompanied by their pointers and other hunting hounds.
Breeding between these dogs and the Arabic Greyhounds was considered inevitable, and the progeny became the first French Spaniels. In assisting hunters, it is desirable that Spaniels 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. FCI places continental dogs of the spaniel type in the pointing group Group 7, sect.
FCI classifies most other dogs of the spaniel type as flushing or water dogs Group 8, sections 2 and 3. Type of Spaniel. Country of Origin. American Cocker Spaniel. American Water Spaniel. Blue Picardy Spaniel.
Boykin Spaniel. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Used as gundogs in the past, spaniels have become widely loved as family pets. They might have sweet faces, but some can be ferocious when provoked, and many of them require ample exercise and stimulation.
Without which, they may become unruly. Specially bred for prey that resides in the dense brushes, there are a few categories of spaniels. Land spaniels hunted on land, whereas water spaniels specialized in hunting in marshes and rivers, although there are also versatile breeds. Land spaniels are essentially setters which made them proficient pointers. Water spaniels were largely springers, springing birds and rabbits from their hiding places. The origins of spaniels are murky at best, with many theorizing that they have Spanish origins.
Spaniel is a derivative of the old French word espaigneul , which means Spanish dog. Many of these dogs that arose from France were dotted with black on white, whereas the more common types were speckled with red on a white coat. Some believe the Celts brought these little hardy dogs to European shores, while there are even those that insist spaniels originated in the Middle East or China. The only thing anyone can seem to agree on is that spaniels have been around since the 14th century and the fact that they are amazing at what they do.
From right here in the United States to the far reaches of Europe, these dogs have made their mark as incredible hunters as well as loving companions. Many dog breeds were imported into American soil. According to records, the first spaniel was brought to North America in the s. With the English Water Spaniel and the Irish Water Spaniel as its ancestors, the American Water Spaniel possesses webbed toes and a waterproof coat that is curly and comes in all shades of brown.
Developed in Wisconsin to brave the icy cold waters of the Great Lakes region, these large dogs are adept at working in harsh conditions. From the 30s all the way to the 50s, the American Cocker Spaniels were the number one breed in America.
These small pups were used for hunting woodcock at one point, but they are now mostly kept as companions. They do require a fair amount of grooming and are susceptible to separation anxiety. This medium-sized spaniel was only recognized by the American Kennel Club back in Turkey hunters with a penchant for swimming, the Boykins have a stocky build and are a joy to be around.
With the appropriate training and stimulation, they can be snuggly without being overly attached. The English were very serious about their spaniels and created not one but two breeds.
One of them stole the heart of King Charles II, with puppies whelped right in his bedroom. The ECS is squarer than their American counterpart. Both types of Cocker Spaniels sport a cheerful, people-loving disposition and would gladly bring home the agility champion title and curl up at your feet.
They hate being left alone, and breed-lovers know that their unofficial nickname is Velcro. Not to be confused with King Charles Spaniel, the Cavalier is amongst the smallest spaniel breeds. They might be small, but they are sporty. Their compact size makes them wonderful playmates for young children. You can trust them to be gentle when they need to be. Produced by merging different toy dogs, it was given the nickname King Charles Spaniel after King Charles II, who adored these small, proud dogs.
Also called the English Toy Spaniel , these tiny dogs are haughty but entirely devoted to their owners and make delightful lapdogs. They are considered one of the smallest spaniel dog breeds. Because of this, they are not fit to go hunting with you unless you plan to carry him around in a secure backpack. The Clumber is jowly and will leave trails of drool around the house.
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