Cocker Spaniel puppies are among the cutest, most adoreable little animals anyone could wish to have. These dogs are by nature very friendly. They love being with children, adults and other animals. Give them some basic training, lots of lovely walks, a regular brush and trim, endless love and you’ll all be fine. Oh, and don’t forget to keep filling up those food and water bowls.
Fun in the garden
Yes, yes, we know. They do like to dig up the garden.
So what? Terriers enjoy a good old digging session too. As do many other breeds, crossbreeds and mongrels. Most dog owners would agree that hours of fun with the family pet are far more relaxing than hours of weeding, mowing and hoeing the lawn.
All dogs like to play in the garden. So why should the cocker spaniel puppy be any different?
Take your pick
The question to ask yourself is: what do you really want?
A perfect garden and no dog, or worse still a stressed dog not allowed to play in it?
Or a reasonably attractive garden, with a happy lively dog.
The lawn may have brown patches where your female dog has urinated, or occasional smelly deposits needing to be removed forthwith.
If so, here’s a tip: try using nappy/diaper bags. They are just the right size and their pleasant scent balances out the other one en route to the disposal can.
Many different colours
Browse through the papers advertising cocker spaniel puppies for sale and you’ll be surprised by their many different colours. If you thought they only came in black, speckled and golden brown, think again. Those currently being featured on the Web are pictured in shades of chocolate brown, blue roan, black and tan as well as the more conventional colours already mentioned.
Then there are variations on the theme… english cocker spaniels, american cocker spaniels and so on.
Wonderful companions
King Charles spaniel puppies are something else.
They are smaller than the others… in fact even in adulthood, they are classed as one of the toy breeds. King Charles puppies are very aristocratic-looking, despite their tiny stature.
But they’re very cute too. And make wonderful companions.
Top of the doggie pops
The King Charles spaniel is the one with the huge floppy ears, silky coat, worried little expression and undocked tail. And he’s right up there as ‘top of the pops’ in both the UK and the USA.
The high-faluting name dates back to the 1920s when American breeders took it into their heads to produce a dog that resembled the spaniel owned by King Charles 11 of England (1630 – 1685).
His colours have upmarket names too…Blenheim, after Blenheim Palace, home of the Churchill family (who bred cavaliers) and Ruby, as in the precious gemstone (associated with love and passion). Need we say more?
The King Charles’ other shades are Tricolour, Black and Tan.
Origins of the spaniel
The spaniel is believed to have originated in Spain, hence the name. There are more than 20 types in existence today, the largest and heaviest of which is the Clumber.
This dog (like the tiny King Charles) was traditionally bred by English Kings and Queens, the most recent of whom was George V (1865- 1936).
Several others breeds of spaniel – such as the Toy trawler and the Alpine – are now extinct.
Curiously, although the English water spaniel is also extinct, the Irish water spaniel is not. This dog is one of the largest of its breed and one of the oldest. Looking more like a poodle than a spaniel, it is also one of the rarest of Cocker Spaniel puppies.
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