English Cocker Spaniel Hunting Dogs and Puppies for sale

The Cocker Spaniel has remained one of the most popular breeds of dogs around the world for many decades. The English Cocker Spaniel retains his popularity for a variety of reasons including his compact size. The ideal coat which the English Cocker has retained for decades is flat and silky on the body with moderately long feathering on the ears, chest, belly and on the backs of the legs. An English Cocker is typically affectionate, loyal and reserved with strangers. The English Cocker has retained a remarkable amount of hunting instinct and ability. Most have superb "noses" and usually require very little training except perhaps some basic obedience. The English Cocker is designed for going into and under thick brush. Most are natural retrievers and enjoy water. His goal in life to be and integral member of the family. It can be expected that he will prefer your bed to his own. The instincts to retrieve and to go to water may be variable, but gunshyness or a hard mouth is a rarity. Many English Cockers owners in recent years have discovered the sport of "Tracking," a skill usually attributed to Bloodhounds and Search Dogs. The breed as a whole has exceptional scenting powers and learns tracking quickly. For the most part the English Cocker Spaniel breed has been created and preserved by dedicated breeders striving for perfection with the ultimate goal being show ring competition.