A Snippet of English Springer Spaniel History
Spaniel-like dogs have existed centuries, dogs of this type thought to have originated in Spain and possibly introduced to ancient Britons by Roman legions. The first of the Springer Spaniels were land spaniels that evolved in the latter part of the 14th century, and from 16th and 17th century art work, we know that dogs similar to today’s English Springer Spaniel (some with docked tails) were used to hunt both feathered and fur bearing animals. They flushed game birds by “springing” at the...
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