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Field Spaniel Did You Know?
- In the early 1880s when Cocker Spaniels were introduced into America and
until 1901 the sole distinction between the Cockers and the Field Spaniels
for show purposes was one of size.
- Considerable difficulty was encountered in establishing the Field Spaniel
in the United States due to the necessity for introducing Springer and Cocker
crosses in order to eliminate the exaggerations. This rendered many dogs
ineligible for registration with the AKC.
- The Field Spaniel is known for his level-headedness and perseverance.
- Phineas Bullock of England is credited with perpetuating a dog of tremendous
body length and lowness to the ground, together with phenomenal bone, which
culminated for a time in a grotesque caricature of a spaniel instead of
the Field Spaniel we know today.
- Fortunately, largely through the efforts of Mortimer Smith, the Field
Spaniel was improved.
- Although the standard acknowledges initial reserve in the temperament
of the Field Spaniel upon initially meeting someone for the first time,
any display of shyness, aggression, or fear is considered extremely undesirable.
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