Learn about the Cocker Spaniel
Soft eyes, strong nose, pure joy
The Cocker Spaniel was bred as a compact spaniel for chasing woodcock and other birds out of thick bushes. In our family tree, its ancestors include the land spaniels, the Field Spaniel and the Sussex Spaniel. It is a popular breed today, and one half of the Cockapoo. Tap a circle inside to keep digging.
Likely life span
Learn more about the dogs that went into making the Cocker Spaniel
c. 700 BCOld trail dogs of the East
c. 500 BCOld hunting dogs of the Celts
c. 400 BCLaconian tracking Hounds
c. 100 BCSegusian tracking Hounds
AncientCeltic Scent Hound
MedievalRache
MedievalTalbot
c. 1300Chien-gris
MedievalLand Spaniels
1500sOld Welsh Land Spaniels
late 1800sWelsh Springer Spaniel
late 1800sCocker Spaniel