Cocker Spaniels are dogs belonging to two breeds of the spaniel dog type: the American Cocker Spaniel and the English Cocker Spaniel, both of which are commonly called simply Cocker Spaniel in their countries of origin.
The American Cocker Spaniel is a breed of sporting dog. It is a spaniel type dog that is closely related to the English Cocker Spaniel; the two breeds diverged during the 20th century due to differing breed standards in America and the UK. Some of the words that describe the temperament of an American Cocker Spaniel are: Outgoing, Even Tempered, Merry, Joyful, Trusting, Sociable.
The English Cocker Spaniel is a breed of gun dog. The English Cocker Spaniel is an active, good-natured, sporting dog standing well up at the withers and compactly built. There are “field” or “working” cockers and “show” cockers. Some of the words that describe the temperament of an English Cocker Spaniel are: Playful, Faithful, Friendly, Quiet, Affectionate, Trainable.
Do you think you can handle this breed?
Cocker Spaniels may be widely known to be sociable and playful, but there are reasons why you should NEVER allow them into your family. You’d be simply crazy to even consider it!
Here are 12 reasons why…
1. When Cocker Spaniels are born they are just terrifying…
2. These dogs will never listen to your troubles…
3. They do not even get along that well with one another…
4. They don’t like to play…
5. These dogs will never make you smile…
6. You never know when they take a break…
Linda Baltenbach
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I had a cocker spaniel when I was growing up, sweetest dog ever!
Barry Moore
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Pamela Moore Liz Moore Ruth Lynas
Scott McColl
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Dawn Diggines
Ken Jones
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Gill Jones
Jennifer Copeland
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Too cute for words!!! Love my cocker spaniel!
Jayne Watterlin
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I love my cockers.
Heather White
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Lol I wouldn’t dream of owning any other breed I’ll always have cocker 🙂
John Compton
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My ‘Willow’ 18 months old!
Kelly Boxx Bertel
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They are just great little fur babies!!
Madi Hewitt
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Haha adorable
Wendy Gray
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Now they tell me!!!
Helen Marshall
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David Liptrott
Gary Kinler
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Great dogs
Lee Hutton
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Lise Hutton
Karen Crotty
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We have two, love them dearly although we are getting one tested, we think he has epilepsy 🙁
Diane Wade
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Too late!! I already have one and he’s the best dog I’ve ever had!
Becky Tooley
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Emily Dixon
Holly C Sears
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Diamond Cara Banks
Jaymme Hanrahan
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i owen 2
Fran Ervin
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Stevo Chang Danielle Dzurik
Melody Setliff
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Bahahahahahha I want a whole littter! <3
Karen Carter
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Paul Hendry be warned!
Mary Jensen Gubala
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I love cookers! All of mine have been very sweet and loyal. I’ve always had cookers. I don’t have one now because a very sweet rescue dog needed a home.
Cailey Fair
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The most beautiful and wonderful doggy anyone could own#lovemine
Lynn Scott
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Ahh bless
Danielle Dzurik
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Soooo cute!
Linda McCutcheon
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I must get another.
Glynis Keast
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Our Poppy is nearly 16 years, Ebony better known as Tasmanian Devil is 2 yrs has seen me through some sad times – love them so much!
Joni Bittenmaster-Szela
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reason 13… You will only want more…. I have owned four so far and loved them all….
Pamela S. Farrell
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<3 my 3 senior cockers....they own my heart!
Maggie Whitaker
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Cockers are the best breed ever… I love my boy so much, he really is my little shadow, and never fails to make me smile xx
Charlie Fulton
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I miss my baby
Laura Coolberth
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I have my Cocker Spaniel 14 years. It was the best 14 years of my life. Miss Sheba EVERY single day!!!!!
Kerilyn Marie Coolberth
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Cocker spaniels are awesome. Who ever doesn’t like them then fu** off!!
Sara Dawson
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Our 3 best friends 🙂 i have had the privilege of having themcin my life for 40 years since a young child, the house wouldn’t be the same without one xx
Marianna Plummer
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Cockers RULE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chicki Zievis Hoguet Schmidt
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I simply adore my cockers!!!!
Steve Jeffries
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Louise Jeffries
Louise Jeffries
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Rubbish x
Kathryn Organ-Moore
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Felicity Organ-Moore
Carlton Tucker
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i have 4. love my babies would not own anyother kind of animal
Linda Efaw Azara
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Best Dogs!!!!! Just lost my 3rd one Last week. So sweet and loving.
Alison Wood
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Couldnt be without my alfie 🙂
Jean Larson Van Dyke
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Charly & Teddy aka The Girls!
Chris Bañaga
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Those are all of the reasons I would never own a Cocker Spaniel !
Jennifer Copeland
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Theresa Marie Giordano read these!!
Theresa Marie Giordano
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All I see is a mound of fur…best site ever!
Theresa Marie Giordano
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#cockerlife
Theresa Marie Giordano
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OMG so true!
Amanda Bayley
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Stephen Bayley