Welcome to the charming and diverse world of Spaniel breeds!
Originally prized for their fowling skills, this group of dogs has evolved into some of the most popular family and companion dogs.
From the majestic English Springer Spaniels to the lovable Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, spaniel breeds are known for their friendly personalities, lively expressions, and beautiful, often wavy, coats.
In this article, we’ll take you on a journey through the different Spaniel breeds, exploring their unique traits and the charming traits that make them the perfect companions.
Step into the fascinating world of spaniels!
1.American Cocker Spaniel
The American Cocker Spaniel will stick with you through thick and thin.
He is very trusting and close to people and loves to play together. You will therefore like as Visitation or therapy dogs educated.
Because the beauties with the long floppy ears are clever too. They respond well to training and are ideal for competitions of all kinds.
2.American Water Spaniel
The American Water Spaniel wears all shades of chic brown.
He is the national dog of the American state of Wisconsin and that is where the first breed probably began at Fox River.
Since the beginning, this spaniel breed hasn’t changed much as they were also little known.
The water-repellent coat brings a very own smell into the house. Sensitive noses will probably be happier with a different breed.
3. Boykin Spaniel
The Boykin Spaniel is a water hunting dog. That’s why webbed feet have formed between his toes, thanks to which he can excellent swimmer is.
They prefer to be the center of attention and are happiest when chaos is raging around them.
It is fitting for this party dog that it has its own national holiday: on September 1st South Carolina celebrates “Boykin Spaniel Day”.
4. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is a descendant of the King Charles Spaniel and wants to counteract its health restrictions.
The aim of breeding is to restore the King Charles Spaniel to the times of Charles II. Its snout is longer and its eyes are smaller.
In terms of color, however, the cheerful four-legged friend appears in the same colors: black, chestnut-brown light brown or three-colored black-white-light brown spots.
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Over the centuries, breeding became more and more problematic in terms of health. The King Charles Spaniel has a short muzzle and large eyes.
It’s supposed to make him look cuter – but this torture hinders his breathing and often causes diseases of the nose and throat and eyes.
5. Clumber Spaniels
Externally, the Clumber Spaniel has nothing in common with most Spaniel breeds, but is more reminiscent of a Golden Retriever.
Several English kings have owned Clumber Spaniels including King Edward VII and King George V.
The relaxed dogs meet strangers politely-distancing, but are very otherwise very cuddly.
They love to carry things around, which is why keeping a tidy home seems impossible for Clumber Spaniel owners.
Dog hair allergy sufferers take cover: He’s notorious for the amount of hair he sheds.
6. English Cocker Spaniel
The elegant English Cocker Spaniel possesses an incredible ability: many specimens have one like this fine nosethat they can sniff out diseases like cancer.
They are very obedient and willing to learn. Still, they bring one too strong hunting instinct with, which requires some education.
The fur can be any color, including specimens with the rare color of the Weimeraner.
Award-worthy: English Cocker Spaniels hold the record for most Best in Show awards at Britain’s Crufts Show, the world’s largest dog show.
7.English Springer Spaniel
The English Springer Spaniel is an endurance runner and therefore a excellent jogging partner.
But his sense of smell is also remarkable, which is why many of these dogs can be found in training as bomb-sniffing dogs.
Slightly larger than the closely related English Cocker Spaniel, he is just as affectionate. An English nickname for this spaniel breed is therefore «Velcro dog», «Klett dog».
8.Field Spaniel
The Field Spaniel was originally bred to produce all-black dogs.
As a result, however, they lost many of the characteristics that characterized them as hunting dogs, and the breed fell out of favor as a result.
Today they are kept dark in colour, but vary in shades of brown to black fur.
They are calmer than the English Cocker Spaniels from which they evolved. They kept that friendly, affectionate beings.
9. Irish Water Spaniel
The untrimmed Irish Water Spaniel has a wild, curly mane framing its head. His fur hardly sheds and is hypoallergenicbut amazing easy-care.
The tail only has the curly coat at the base, which then turns into a short-haired coat.
It makes her look almost naked, which is where the nickname «Rat Tail Spaniel» comes from.
10. Papillon/Continental Toy Spaniel
The papillon is one of the two so-called continental toy spaniels. Its name is French and means butterfly, which is based on its particularly decorative ear fur.
Miniature spaniels were depicted in paintings by Italian nobles as early as the 13th century and later became the stars at the French court.
A papillon also feels most comfortable right in the middle of the action. He wants to please and prove yourself and can therefore be excellently trained.
11. Phalene
The Phalène is the second variant of the Continental Toy Spaniel.
In contrast to the papillon, it has lop-eared ears and that is what gave it its name: Phalène is French for moth.
In the meantime, the funny little dogs were also called squirrel dogs in German, but the name did not catch on.
There are fewer breeds than the Papillon, with Papillons and Phalènes often being crossed with one another, as in the past.
12. Sussex Spaniels
The Sussex Spaniel wears golden-brown fur every season, with white, light brown or even black puppies occasionally appearing.
They strongly seek closeness to their humans and have one high tolerance levelso they can also play well with children.
Unfortunately, they are the spaniel breed with the greatest health problems: in addition to the typical spaniel ear infections, they often suffer from heart disease and herniated discs.
13. Welsh Springer Spaniel
The Welsh Springer Spaniel is also known as Welsh Spaniel or Welsh Cocker Spaniel. In Welsh his name is Llamgi Cymru.
The name shows its origin: Both the English Springer Spaniel and the English Cocker Spaniel can be found among its ancestors.
As a guard dog he is more likely suspicious and strikes when you visit. In return, he bonds all the more to his people – and also to other pets in his life.
Privacy is a foreign word to this dog. You want to go to the bathroom? Your dog is already here. Cuddling with your partner on the sofa? So much better with a plush dog between you guys!
14. Russian Spaniel
The Russian Spaniel is a crossbreed of several Spaniel breeds, giving it a sound Health bestows.
Only feed intolerances occur frequently, especially with chicken and carrots.
Very popular in Russia as a family and hunting dog, they are not well known outside the country.
In doing so, he fits in well with the life situation of his family, can be brought up well and demands little.
No spaniels: pointers and false spaniels
Some other dogs are spaniels in name only. As a rule, they also belong to the search dogs, but are not related to the spaniel.
Another form of spaniel that is not a spaniel is a category of pointing dogs just called spaniels. They are also not «real» spaniels in the sense of the search dogs.
15. Stabyhoun
The Stabyhoun is a pointing dog and a very rare Dutch breedwhich differs greatly from the spaniels in appearance.
The name is Frisian and means something like «dog who stands by me». He was a typical house and yard dog of the local farms.
16. German Longhaired Pointer
The German Longhaired Pointer is also a pointing dog and is closely related to the Large Munsterlander.
They differ mainly in the fur: During the German Longhaired Pointer brown to grey-brown fur the Large Munsterlander is always black and white.
17. Drentse Patrijshond
The Drentse Patrijshond comes from the Dutch province of Drenthe and bears this in the name.
He is one of the pointing dogs and still works today mainly as a versatile hunting dog.
18. Epagneul Bleu de Picardy
The northern French pointer Epagneul Bleu de Picardie is actually not blue, but black to mottled black.
However, since black dogs used to be frowned upon, the dogs became known as bleu, French for blue, denoted.
19. Epagneul Breton
The Epagneul Breton is a pointing dog from Brittany. He is also very popular there as a hunting dog.
As a family dog, he is usually suitable because of his high demand for utilization not.
20. Epagneul de Pont-Audemer
The curly pointing dog from Normandy with the sonorous name Epagneul de Pont-Audemer is probably even descended from an Irish Water Spaniel.
The water-repellent fur requires a lot of maintenance and needs regular trimming.
21. Japanese Spaniel
Known in Germany as the Japanese Spaniel or Japan Chin, the small dog only bears the spaniel in its name.
He lives as lap dogbut is to be classified as torture breeding with many health problems.
22. Tibetan Spaniel
A relative of the Pekingese, the Tibetan Spaniel is also a spaniel in name only.
He is considered the Progenitor of the European dwarf dogs and was mentioned in chronicles of the Chin Dynasty more than 2,000 years ago.