Statistics

Size / Weight
14-15 in / 22 lbs

Activity Level
Medium

Life Span
12-15 yrs

Character

Good with kids
Yes

Good with dogs
Yes

Good with pets
Yes

History
To begin a history of any of the spaniel breeds, it is important to note that the word "spaniel", means a "dog of Spain". It is generally accepted that Spaniels are traced back to Spain for their development as a hunting and retrieving breed of dog. From Spain the dogs were transported, traded, given away as gifts, or simply traveled with their masters to England. Spaniels were used in England for hunting on the estates of the wealthy and were further developed and bred for specific purposes there. Spaniels are found in art work, in mosaics, and in the writings of such authors as Chaucer, Shakespeare and Elizabeth Barrett Browning.

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