COCKER SPANIEL: A BREED ALL ITS OWN

I’m searching for the perfect dog. Of course, “perfect” is in the eye of the beholder. That can be seen on any given day at Petland Naperville, where they can have up to 100 (or more!) different puppies for sale. This gives me a great place to observe many different breeds of dogs in one setting. Today I watched a Cocker Spaniel. I was somewhat familiar with this breed, since my parents owned one many years ago. I decided that rather than rely on my memory, I would speak with a Pet Counselor about them. She told me that the Cocker Spaniel is a breed all its own. There are actually TWO breeds of cocker spaniels—the English Cocker Spaniel and the American Cocker Spaniel. For simplicity, most people just refer to both breeds as simply “Cocker Spaniel.” They are the smallest members of the Sporting Breeds, and used to chase birds (including the woodcock, its namesake). READ MORE...