Cocker Spaniels originated as hunting dogs and they are so-called because they were particularly useful when targeting the Eurasian woodcock. They actually split into two breeds in 1947 – the American ...

More Spaniels than ever end up in shelters – one expert blames a lack of education ...

A spaniel finally experiencing freedom after years of being cooped up in a kennel for breeding has melted hearts online. Lily the cocker spaniel spent the first eight years of her life locked in a ...

Dog shows and the skills required to raise an award-winning dog first interested Dr. Sarah Forbes when she was a teenager. In the ’50s, she bought a cocker spaniel and took it to a professional ...

And unlike the feisty reputation of the smaller chihuahua, cocker spaniels are regarded as a loyal, child-friendly breed. They are even loved by the Royal Family, with Princess Kate and Prince William ...

Mackenzie was in pitiful shape. Weak, emaciated and suffering from mange and ear sores, she barely even looked like a cocker spaniel. Perhaps most heartbreakingly, Mackenzie wasn’t a stray. She had ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Spaniels, including the Cocker and Springer Spaniels, consistently rank among the UK's most popular dogs. Instantly recognisable ...