| The English Springer Spaniel is a medium sized, | | | | selective breeding that they were recognized as their |
| compact and robust dog. Their coat is medium-long in | | | | own breed in the UK, it was later, in 1927 that the |
| with feathering on the legs, body and tail. The show | | | | AKC recognised them as their own breed. They |
| and field dogs can look very different, show dogs | | | | were developed originally for springing the game for |
| have much longer fur and much more feathering and | | | | the net while hunting. They are nowadays used as |
| also have longer ears. They can stand up to 18-20 | | | | gun dogs to find and retrieve game, they are also |
| inches and weigh between 50-55lbs, field dogs | | | | used as sniffer dogs, as their sense of smell is |
| however often weigh less and are finer boned. They | | | | impeccable. |
| can come in many coat colors and those are, blue or | | | | Temperament. The English Springer Spaniel is a dog |
| liver roan, black or liver with white marks, or white | | | | that loves to please and is very affectionate, they |
| with black or liver markings. You can also get | | | | are also sociable and highly intelligent. They are easily |
| tri-colored, black and white or liver and white with tan | | | | trained thanks to the fact that they are obedient, |
| markings. | | | | willing, and quick learners. They do, however, need |
| History. English Springer Spaniels can be traced back | | | | clear structure and clear rules set out for them, |
| to Spain in the 1500's. During this time all the Spaniels | | | | without clear guidelines and plenty of mental, and |
| were grouped together in the same breed type and | | | | physical, exercise they can become frustrated and |
| the same litters could produce more than one type | | | | mischievous. They are also prone to becoming rather |
| of spaniel. It wasn't until 1902 thanks to careful | | | | destructive and to bark a lot if left alone for too long. |