American Cocker Spaniel

American Cocker Spaniel

The American Cocker Spaniel is a breed of sporting dog. It is a spaniel type dog that is closely related to the English Cocker Spaniel; the two breeds diverged during the 20th century due to differing breed standards in America and the UK. In the United States, the breed is usually referred to as the Cocker Spaniel, while elsewhere in the world, it is called the American Cocker Spaniel in order to differentiate between it and its English cousin. The word cocker is commonly held to stem from their use to hunt woodcock in England, while spaniel is thought to be derived from the type's origins...
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quick facts
Breed Group:Sporting Group
Place of Origin:United States of America
Also Known As:Cockers, Cocker Spaniel

Description of American Cocker Spaniel

Colors

Tri-color, Brown, Black, Silver, White & Buff, Red

Temperament

Outgoing, Trusting, Sociable, Joyful, Merry, Even Tempered

SizeMin. HeightMax. HeightMin. WeightMax. Weight
Male14.5 in. 15.5 in. 15.4 lbs. 30.9 lbs.
Female13.5 in. 14.5 in. 15.4 lbs. 30.9 lbs.

Behavior and Traits of American Cocker Spaniel

Breed biology of American Cocker Spaniel

  • Medium Exercise Requirement

    Higher-requirement dogs tend to need more frequent play time in larger areas, while minimal-need dogs can be left alone more often.

    Life Expectancy

    Low:
    12 yr.
    High:
    15 yr.
  • Shedding Type: Heavy

    Heavy-shedding dogs sometimes include thick and heavy double-coated breeds. Dogs that are adapted for a cold climate are often heavy shedders.

Breed group of American Cocker Spaniel

Sporting Group
Sporting Group

Sporting Group is the name of a breed group of dogs, used by kennel clubs to classify a defined collection of dog breeds. Not all kennel clubs include the same breeds in the Sporting Group, and some kennel clubs do not use the Sporting Group classification. Sporting Group dogs are in general those used for hunting birds and small game, but not all dogs of this type are included in the Sporting Group of any particular kennel club. One of the...
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American Cocker Spaniel place of origin

United States of America
United States of America
Population: 311,591,917

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to the east and...
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Cities where the American Cocker Spaniel is popular

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Milwaukee
Milwaukee

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Sacramento
Sacramento

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Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.

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