American Cocker Spaniel

The dog breed American Cocker Spaniel is an exceptional gun dog, as most other spaniel breeds. Spaniels were especially bred to flush game out of dense brush.

American Cocker Spaniel cause less perplexities with shedding in comparison to other breeds. The dogs requires middling grooming.

The dog breed have a middling need for running.

The dogs is mostly comradely against strangers. They are mainly friendly with other dogs. These dogs are notably friendly towards children and they are an exceptional choice for families with small children.

Breeding country: this dog breed was created by breeders from United States.

Classification of American Cocker Spaniel: American Cocker Spaniel is included in the FCI book. The dog breed is recognized in the section «Flushing Dogs» (8.2) in the classification «Retrievers, Flushing Dogs, Water Dogs». FCI ID for american cocker spaniel is 167 and was added to the book 1993-05-17. Canadian Kennel Club classifies the dog breed as «Sporting dogs».

American Cocker Spaniel State of health: This the dog breed are often has perplexities related to a sickness called Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA). This sickness will eventually cause blindness. It is characterized by the bilateral degeneration of the retina. Cataract is a sickness that affects the eye of the dog. A cataract is a clouding that develops in the crystalline lens of the eye or in its envelope. Infections in the ear is a regnant concern with the American Cocker Spaniel. Skin sickness is regnant with the American Cocker Spaniel. The dog breed is more frequently plagued with epilepsy than other dog breeds. They are prone to glaucoma. Many American Cocker Spaniel's will get eye problems or eye sickness. Heart disease is a frequent sickness in this breed of dog. Furthermore, they may have health perplexities such as hemophyilia.

The dogs display: This breed is relatively toy. Dogs will get 14 to 15 inches tall. Bitches will get 13 to 14 inches tall. Dogs get as heavy as 15 to 30 pounds. Bitches will weigh 15 to 30 pounds. The american cocker spaniel has jumbo-sized pendant ears. The feet is mainly relatively short. The body of the American Cocker Spaniel is relatively average. The tail is Short and hanging low. Its muzzle is relatively short. The coat is longhaired.

Additional information about the american cocker spaniel: Likely lifespan for a american cocker spaniel is 12 to 15 years. Number of cubs is mainly 1 to 7 puppies. The dog breed is mainstream and easy to discover for sale in the market. The american cocker spaniel were originally bred for hunting and retrieving small game. Additional names for the dog breed is Cocker Spaniel.

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