Canine Breeder / Dog Information Directory

A sporting dog of much bone and substance, the English Cocker Spaniel is an active dog with a compact build.  Males stand 16 to 17 inches tall while females are from 15 to 16 inches.  The male English Cocker Spaniel weigh 28 to 34 pounds with the females weighing in about 2 pounds less.  Above all, the English Cocker Spaniel is a dog of balance whose expression is soft and yet alert and merry.  The head is strong and never coarse, with soft angles.  The skull is arched and slightly flattened.  Eyes are medium in size and full, set wide apart with tight eyelids.  Ears are low set, close to head and covered with long silky hair.  Muzzle is well cushioned and equal in length to the skull.  The neck is graceful and muscular, not throaty; chest is deep and medium wide; loin short and broad.  The tail is docked.  Forequarters and hind angle moderately; forelegs are straight; upper thighs are broad.  Coat is flat or slightly wavy and feels silky.  The breed is well feathered, less so than the American breed, and never so profuse as to interfere with the dog's work in the field.  Solid colors include red, black, and liver; parti-colors are clearly marked, ticked or roan; tan may occur on solid black and liver as well as partis; markings on parti-colored dogs' bodies should be broken and even.

Sweet and biddable, the Cocker Spaniel of England is a lovely family oriented dog.  Children must be properly instructed not to rough handle the pup and to allow him his sleep time.  The English breed is less coated than the American Cocker but still needs daily attention.  Cockers tend to be politely manipulative, turning on their soft, pleading eyes to get their way.  Their alleged sad eyes are a bit of a misconception.  The Cocker is a merry breed above all.

Cocker Spaniel Breeders

• Celestial's - KS
• CHRIS-DI'S COCKERS - WY
• Freedom Cockers - WA
• Gaelic Cockers - NY
• Jameson's Lexington Cocker Spaniels

• Penny Creek Farms - WA
• UPLORD ESTATES - MI