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English Springer Spaniel

Saturday, February 7th, 2009

This spaniel has been in paintings dating back the the 1600’s, and quite possibly the ancestor of today’s spaniels. Until the 1800’s Cocker Spaniels and Springers were not considered separate breeds. English Springer Spaniels were used as hunting dogs and in conjunction with Falcons. The Springer would flush (spring) game-birds from hiding, and the falcon [...]