English Springer Spaniel

• Group 8: Retrievers - Flushing Dogs - Water Dogs
• Section 2: Flushing Dogs

• With working trial

Great Britain

By 51 cm

Not set

KC

The English Springer Spaniel is a recognized by the FCI British breed (FCI Group 8, Section 2, Standard No. 125).

Origin and History

The ancestors of today's Springer Spaniel one of the oldest hound types of Britain and are ancestors of all Spaniels (up to the Clumber Spaniel). In the 17th century the type was mentioned in the literature, in 1803 there was an illustration in The Sportsman's Cabinet, and in 1885 was incorporated in England for him the Spaniel Club.

The Springer Spaniel is a Stöber and retriever, even in the dog sport he is well used. In the past, he was the game drive in gill nets or in open ground to make it hunted for the greyhounds and falcons. The name derives from the English description from: "This dog takes his name from, springing ' the birds originally for the nets and later for the guns. "

Description

The English Springer Spaniel is a medium sized dog (about 51 cm). He has smooth -fitting, dense fur which may be slightly wavy, with moderately feathered flags. A noble, expressive head with clear demarcation of blaze and wide-awake, gentle eyes complete the picture. The recognized colors are brown / white, black / white, both with or without a tan. It shows a long-reaching, free-swinging trot and ambling in brisk motion.

Use

The Springer Spaniel was in ancient times for ( In ) Browse by Wildly used, as described in the following text: " The dog takes his name from springing the birds originally for the nets, later for the guns" - in German: springing the game .... the game blow up make / out of cover. Today, the Springer Spaniel is out in Germany as a flushing dog breed. The flushing dog is a feinnasiger, trail or driving loud hunting dog.

The Springer Spaniel is the oldest of the British Spaniels and has its properties preserved largely as a hunting dog. What is described in ancient documents as " loud hunting dog ", found today back in the track, according to the lines used for hunting. From vornehmlicher beauty breed he is now often kept as family dog.

Nature

The Springer Spaniel loves the motion in field and forest. He is not " everybody's darling ", but follows closely its caregiver (s ) to.

Race Typical diseases

As with most breeds, there is also the English Springer Spaniel illnesses which occur more frequently.

These are, hip dysplasia and retinal Pigmentepitheldystrophie ( RPED formerly SCAR).

Some Springer Spaniels are prone to ear infections. The risk can be reduced by regular monitoring and external cleaning of the ears.

In Springer Spaniels can be a hereditary dominant aggression ( Springer Rage Syndrome) occur primarily directed against the family of the dog. Affected dogs attack without any obvious provocation to people they know and cause some serious bite injuries. It consists among other things, a connection with specific ancestors in the pedigree of the dogs. As molecular basis of a problem is suspected in serotonin metabolism. Similar syndromes have also been described in other breeds (English Cocker Spaniel, German Shepherd, Doberman Pinscher, Bernese Mountain Dog).