English Springer Spaniel
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Breed Attributes
General
Breed group: Sporting Type: Pure Breed Talent: Agility, Competitive Obedience, Hunting, Retrieving, Tracking, Tricks, Watchdog
Physical
Size: Medium Weight: 45-55 lbs Fur length: Long Ears: Flappy Fur type: Straight Fur Color: Black & White, Brown & White, Merle / Spotted / Brindle / Speckled
ATTRIBUTES
Life Expectancy: 12-14 years Rarity: Common Availability: Easily available Climate: Good for every climate.
Breed Details
General
The English Springer Spaniel is the first of all the English hunting spaniels. During the Renaissance, it was considered as the ideal companion for the European hunter, but it?s only in the 1700?s that the breed began to be popular in America.
This breed hunts on land and water and makes a fine retriever. It can also be used for tracking, watch dogging and agility
Color
The English Springer can come in different combinations of colors. It can be black or liver with white markings or white with black or liver markings, blue, liver roan or tricolored. The tricolored dog has a black and white or liver and white coat with tan markings.
Coat
The English Springer is double coated. The outer coat is of medium length, flat or wavy on the body. On the head, on the front of the legs and below the hocks joints, hair is short and fine. On the ears, the legs, the chest and the abdomen, the English Springer is moderately fringed. The undercoat is short, soft, dense, waterproof and weatherproof.
Personality
The English Springer is very intelligent dog that tends to be willing and very obedient. Calm and gentle, this breed is excellent for children. This dog loves everyone with its affectionate, friendly and sociable temperament. Springers need to be with people as much as they can. If not, they can become trouble makers. This is a very playful breed that demands a lot of exercise. This loyal dog is very brave and cheerful.
Care
The English Springer is very intelligent dog that tends to be willing and very obedient. Calm and gentle, this breed is excellent for children. This dog loves everyone with its affectionate, friendly and sociable temperament. Springers need to be with people as much as they can. If not, they can become trouble makers. This is a very playful breed that demands a lot of exercise. This loyal dog is very brave and cheerful.
Training
Springers need a firm handler that will know how to show that he is the boss, but the training must also be done softly
Activity
Springers need a firm handler that will know how to show that he is the boss, but the training must also be done softly
