| Quick Comparison of Spaniels
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Generality applies to all descriptions or notes.
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Type
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Image
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Height
at the withers
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Weight
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Colours
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Other
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Cocker Spaniels
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15.5–16 inches (39–41 cm) males
15–15.5 inches (38–39 cm) females
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28–32 pounds (13–15 kg)
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Cocker spaniels coats come in a variety of colors including black, liver, red and golden in solids. There are also black and tan, and sometimes liver and tan, as well as a variety of color mixtures of those solid colors including roans, roan and tans, tricolors and those solid colors with additional white markings.
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The term "cocker" came from the dog's use in hunting Woodcocks
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| Field Spaniels |
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17–18 inches (43–46 cm)
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40–55 pounds (18–25 kg)
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Black, liver, or roan. Tan points, white markings on the throat and the chest can be ticked or the same colour as the rest of the body.
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This places it roughly between the English Cocker Spaniel and the English Springer Spaniel in size.
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| Springer Spaniels |
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18 to 20 inches (46 to 51 cm) males
17 to 19 inches (43 to 48 cm) females
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50 to 55 lb (23 to 25 kg) males
35 to 45 lb (16 to 20 kg) females
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Black or liver (dark brown) with white markings or predominantly white with black or liver markings; Blue or liver roan; Tricolour: black and white or liver and white with tan markings, usually found on eyebrows, cheeks, inside of ears and under the tail. Any white portion of the coat may be flecked with ticking.
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An English Springer Spaniel is first and foremost an upland flushing dog that will retrieve to hand.
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| Clumber Spaniels |
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17 to 20 inches (43 to 51 cm)
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55 to 85 pounds (25 to 39 kg)
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Predominately white in colour with lemon, brown, or orange markings around the eyes, and at the base of the tail
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The breed has been used to hunt pheasant and partridge, in both small packs and alone. It is well-suited for work in upland hunting in dense cover, and although the Clumber is rather slow in the field compared to other spaniels, it is a quiet worker with a fine nose and good stamina. The broad muzzle of the breed allows it to retrieve a variety of game.
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| Sussex Spaniels |
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13–15 in (33–38 cm)
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35–45 lb (16–20 kg)
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Golden liver-coloured coat which is unique to the breed -there have been examples of both black and sandy coloured.
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They tend to have a natural ability to quarter in the field, have excellent noses, and can be used to retrieve, given training. The breed is the only spaniel to howl once a game's scent is picked up.
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