Spaniel Thread

[ShrekDawg]

Boone the Boykin spaniel View attachment 3591865View attachment 3591866

So cute! He grew up a lot!

 

[User105877]

We have had Brittany spaniels. Very active dogs. They're also extremely intelligent and not only make great hunting partners, but general companionship too

 

[ShrekDawg]

American cocker spaniels are the BEST dogs ever!! I’ve had two in the past and they were so great! Have had plenty of Labs definitely not my favorite!!
I will be getting another cocker spaniel one day and want to have her trained to where we go visit nursing homes

I might have to consider them then! I think I’d like to branch out and try something other than a retriever or retriever mix lol I love them but I want something different. And also smaller. I don’t want a huge dog. Brew weighs around 60 lbs, possibly 65 now since he filled out some, but he’s below my knee. I think he was 19 inches? Tall when I measured but it could’ve been 21 inches. I will check again tonight. Either way, it wasn’t very tall at all. He’s short and compact LOL but proportionate and lean. Not like those frog things hah

ANYWAY.

I’m rambling now but point being, I want a smaller dog. Maybe 30-50 ish lbs? Or 55 idk. Just not much smaller than 30 so Brew doesn’t hurt it. He loves dogs even small dogs but he plays rough. So it needs to be able to be big enough to handle that but small enough to travel and pick up easily. So I think that’s the perfect size. Brew is about the size of a 30 or 40 lb dog but he’s heavier. It’s deceiving. People have been shocked he weighs as much as their pointer or doodle or whatever.

 

[ShrekDawg]

We have had Brittany spaniels. Very active dogs. They're also extremely intelligent and not only make great hunting partners, but general companionship too

I love Brittanys! Great dogs.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Seems like the American Cocker is a little bit smaller than the English Cocker? Are there any other major differences?

 

[ShrekDawg]

Also… I can’t seem to find any American breeders around here. It’s all the English type. Are they really THAT different?

 

[WhoDatChick]

I feel like the English is similar to the Boykin… to me anyway. Maybe a bit smaller than the Boykin… Boone is around 45 pounds. American cockers are between 18-28 pounds. My boy Elvis was 28 pounds. Honestly, I wish they were a little smaller. I would be happy with 18 pounds max though…. I want a female next soooo

 

[ShrekDawg]

I feel like the English is similar to the Boykin… to me anyway. Maybe a bit smaller than the Boykin… Boone is around 45 pounds. American cockers are between 18-28 pounds. My boy Elvis was 28 pounds. Honestly, I wish they were a little smaller. I would be happy with 18 pounds max though…. I want a female next soooo

Hmm interesting! Thanks!

 

[Kiki]

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He is ridiculous!

 

[fluffycrow]

He is ridiculous!

Right?!