In the early days of spaniel development breeds became differentiated by purpose, such as land or water spaniels, springing or cocking spaniels. Their ability hunting woodcock gave the name Cocker to these smaller members of the spaniel family. The Cocker (or American Cocker to the rest of the world since it derived from the original English Cocker) is 14-15 inches tall, and comes in three color varieties: Black, ASCOB (Any Solid Color Other than Black), and Parti-Color.
<-- Cocker Spaniel puppy "Bronco" is already showing retrieving ability at 9 weeks old.
