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- March 27th, 2023
The English Springer Spaniel was recognized in Britain in 1902 and was introduced to North America about twenty years later. During the 19th century, spaniels from the same litter were separated by size into "cockers" (small dogs used for hunting...
In the mid1800s, the American Water Spaniel was bred from a lineage of the Curly-Coated Retriever and the Irish Water Spaniel in Wisconsin. Thanks to its versatility, the breed was immensely popular as a working gundog long before it was...
The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever can trace its lineage back to various retrievers, setters, collies, and spaniels brought to Nova Scotia by early settlers. The dog, used as a retriever and toller, was developed in the 19th century and...
English Setters were developed from spaniel stock, and they were once known as "Setting Spaniels." The English Setter arose from a mixture of Water Spaniel, Springer Spaniel, and Spanish Pointer stock. Two British breeders originally developed the modern English Setter...
The Field Spaniel is a cross between Black Cocker Spaniels and Sussex Spaniel strains, which later arose as a separate breed in the second half of the century. By the turn of the twentieth century, the Field had become quite...
The Spinone Italiano, or Italian Pointer, is a versatile gundog developed in northwestern Italy’s Piedmonte region and renowned for its ability to pursue a thick brush game. Depictions of Spinone-type dogs date back to around 500 B.C. The breed’s name...
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