What is the difference between English Cocker Spaniel and American Cocker Spaniel? English Cocker Spaniel comes in colors such as russet, black, dark blue, golden yellow and red, with soft skull contours and no sharp angles, and small leafy ears that are low in position. American Cocker Spaniel has black, pure black and other colors, round head shape, well-defined contour, small ears, medium thickness. A, appearance 1. hair color British koka russet, black, dark blue, golden, pig liver color, red, lemon, etc., the whole body often has white hair distribution. British Koka also has a special black and white hemp color. American Cocker Spaniels come in black, solid black, including black dogs with brown spots. A few white spots on the chest and throat are allowed. Solid colors other than black range from the lightest cheese to the darkest red, including browns and brown dogs with brown spots. Black and white, red and white (red can vary from the lightest cream to the darkest red), brown and white, and mixed colored dogs, including combinations of the above colors with brown spots. 2. Facial shape The English Cocker Spaniel has a well developed skull with soft contours and no sharp angles. In the lateral and frontal views, the arch is slightly flat, in the lateral view, the eyebrows are not significantly higher than the occipital area, and in the upper view, the sides of the skull are roughly parallel to the sides of the muzzle. The frontal nasal step is clear and moderate, with a slight groove. The American Cocker Spaniel has a round head shape and well-defined eyebrows. The skeletal structure below the eyes is well defined. 3. Ears The ears of the British Cocker Spaniel are small and leafy, low and flush with the eyes. The ears are delicate, extend to the tip of the nose and are covered with long, straight, silky hair. The ears of the American Cocker Spaniel are V-shaped, small, medium-thick, folded neatly and hanging forward by the cheeks, with the folded line of the ears slightly above the top of the head.4. Tail The tail of the British Cocker Spaniel is slightly lower than the back line. It is cheerful and remains horizontal when moving, and does not rise upwards. The tail is usually broken. The broken tail should not be so short that it is hidden, nor too long. The non-broken tail is slightly curved, medium length, proportional to the body and balanced in appearance. The root is strong and tapered toward the tip of the tail; its tail hair is well developed and consistent with the coat. The tail of the American Cocker spaniel is well continued with the dorsal line, flat or slightly higher than the dorsal line. 5. The American Cocker Spaniel has a wide and deep muzzle. The English Cocker Spaniel is happy to work and is very keen to work in the field. The American Cocker Spaniel used to hunt mountain birds, but is now a favorite companion and pleasure dog for children and ladies. Many men in Europe and the United States also enjoy bringing him along as a companion and guard dog. The dog can also be used as a watchdog. The English Cocker Spaniel is a cheerful and loving dog, calm, neither slow nor overly exuberant, good natured, sweet and gentle, highly obedient, affectionate, energetic, agile, alert, intelligent, optimistic and lively. The American Cocker Spaniel has a calm temperament and does not show cowardice. Gentle nature, affectionate, act cautiously; cheerful, lively; energetic, warm and friendly, alert and agile, cute and sweet appearance, easy to obey, faithful master, American Cocker Spaniel is more friendly to young children.
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