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American Cocker Spaniel dog breed
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Dog breed group |
Sporting
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Origin of breed |
USA,
field sports dog. |
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Life expectancy |
10
- 14 Years |
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Color |
Black,
jet black, shading of brown or liver in sheen of coat undesirable;
black and tan and brown and tan, with definite tan markings
on jet black or brown body; particolors and tricolors. |
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Coat type |
Short
and fine on head, medium length on body, with enough undercoat
to give protection. |
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Exercise needs |
Needs
sufficient exercise to prevent him from becoming overweight.
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Temperament |
The American Cocker Spaniel is active and friendly. He makes
an excellent family pet. |
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Good with children |
If
from good blood lines he is exceptionally good with children.
Good with other pets. |
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Grooming needs |
Careful grooming for about forty-five minutes twice a weeks
is definitely necessary. |
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Average size (inches) |
14
-15
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14
-15
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Average weight (lbs) |
24
-28
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24
-28
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Health issues |
The Cocker is quite hardy,
but may experience a variety of inherited disorders such as
eye problems, hip dysplasia, slipping stifles and epilepsy. |
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Living conditions |
Apartment, house,
country or city as long as he is exercised he will adapt.
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Dog
breed description
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The American Cocker Spaniel
has a sturdy, compact body and a cleanly chiseled and refined head,
with the overall dog in complete balance and of ideal size. He has a
much thicker coat and elegant trousers as opposed to his cousin the
English Cocker Spaniel . Know as a merry Cocker, he has charmed himself
into many households through out the world making him the world's most
popular household pet. An excellent bird and small-game hunter, great
companion, good with children and all around friendly, lively guy. Despite
his name, the American Cocker Spaniel is in fact originally a breed
of Spanish blood. The Spanish Spaniel is considered to be the oldest
of the recognized spaniels. Developed by crossing setters and spaniels,
it was during the seventeen century he was divided into the water and
land spaniels.
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Dog
breed infobits |
Perhaps
the American Cocker Spaniel's greatest attribute is its ability to mix
so well with people.
The American Cocker Spaniel is descended through careful breeding with
the English Cocker Spaniel. |
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