English Cocker Spaniel
- Size
- medium
- Height at withers
- 39–41 cm, males38–39 cm, females
- Weight
- 13–16 kg, males12–15 kg, females
- Lifespan
- 12–15 years
- Group
- Needs exerciseHuntingGood with kids
An editorial estimate, not a measurement.
Suits. Дружелюбен, компактен, подходит семье с детьми.
Be aware. Уши требуют регулярной чистки. Шерсть путается, нужна стрижка. Склонен набирать вес.
Temperament
Весёлая, ласковая и очень контактная собака. Кокер привязан к семье и плохо переносит одиночество. Обучается охотно. Голосистый. Охотничий азарт сохранён: в поле включается нос, и собака перестаёт слышать.
Care
Длинная шерсть требует вычёсывания через день и стрижки раз в два месяца. Главная забота — уши: длинные, тяжёлые, не проветриваются, отиты у кокеров правило. Осматривать и чистить еженедельно. Склонен к набору веса. Наследственно значимы болезни глаз и ушей.
Origin
Английская подружейная порода, выведена для охоты на вальдшнепа — отсюда название. Со временем разделилась на английскую и американскую линии.
What to watch in this breed
Breed predispositions are not a diagnosis and not a sentence. They are what occurs in this breed more often than in others, and what is worth knowing in advance.
- Keep in mindAtopic dermatitis
- Itching without fleas: paws, belly, ears. The dog licks its paws rusty-brown, shakes its head, the ears keep flaring up. Food usually gets the blame while the cause is pollen, dust mites or mould. This is one for a dermatologist, not for changing food at random.
- Keep in mindProgressive retinal atrophy
- Sight goes gradually, starting at dusk. The animal bumps into furniture in dim light, refuses a dark stairwell, its eyes shine more in the dark. There is no cure, but a blind animal lives a full life as long as you do not move the furniture.
- OccursEntropion
- The eyelid rolls inward and the lashes scratch the cornea. Constant watering, a squinting eye, the animal rubbing its face with a paw. It is fixed by surgery; leaving it means a corneal ulcer.
A predisposition means a probability, not a disease. Most animals of these breeds live their lives without any of it. We do not diagnose: the list is here so you know what to ask your vet at a routine check-up and which signs not to write off as old age.
Weight and lifespan are a guide for the breed, not a standard for your animal. Actual figures depend on the line, care and health.
Where to get one: English Cocker Spaniel breeders
We have no breeders of this breed yet. We fill the directory by calling around — if you know a good one, tell us and we will check and add it.