• Intelligent & Trainable: 

  They are smart and eager to please, making them relatively easy to train with positive reinforcement, though they can be stubborn at times. 

• Affectionate & Merry: 

  They are happy, good-natured dogs that love to be with their family, often described as "life of the party". 

• People-Oriented: 

  Highly attentive and people-focused, they don't like being left alone for long periods and can develop separation anxiety. 

• Playful & Energetic: 

  While happy to lounge, they enjoy playtime, fetch, and activities like agility, and need exercise to prevent obesity. 

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Life Expectancy: 10-14 years

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Grooming Needs: Depending on your desired cut cockers can need regular grooming.  They have a long hair coat that will need to be trimmed short or brushed often to prevent matting. While they do shed, it is normally a medium amount of hair (not quite to the level of say a labrador or shepard).

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Fun Facts: 

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1. The most popular cocker spaniel is the animated "Lady" from Disney's Lady and the Tramp. 

2. They are the smallest breed of sporting dogs. 

3. They hold the record of being the most popular breed in America (25 years!).

4. Their name comes from the bird they were bred to hunt, the Woodcock.

5. In studies, they were the first dog to detect cancer in humans using their powerful sense of smell. 

6. President Nixon owned a cocker spaniel, named "Checkers", who helped him save his reputation in the infamous "Checker's Speech". 

7. The AKC Kennel Club started with only 9 breeds, the cocker spaniel being one of them. 

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