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English cocker spaniel
noun[ C ]
mainly USuk /ˌɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ ˌkɒk.ə ˈspæn.jəl/ us /ˌɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ ˌkɑː.kɚ ˈspæn.jəl/(UKcocker spaniel)
a type of medium-sized dog with soft, long ears, short legs, and long, soft hair that is often white and brown or white and black:
He was grooming his dog, an English cocker spaniel.
Their other dog is an English cocker spaniel.
He bred cocker spaniels.
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American cocker spaniel
The English cocker spaniel is a small, active, friendly spaniel, with long ears set low on its head, that gave rise to the American cocker spaniel.
This is a separate breed of dog that was developed in the USA from the English cocker spaniel.
As gundogs, English springer spaniels are closely followed in popularity by English cocker spaniels.
The disease usually afflicts larger breeds of dogs, but can also affect both the English and American cocker spaniel.
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