By guest
Date 28.10.03 06:42 UTC
i own a pure breed cockerspaniel he is golden in color but he also has a big tuft of hair resembling a crown on the top of his head. can you please advise me if he has a title to his name of breed.... ( king charles, american cockerspaniel e.t.c)
By JaneS (Moderator)
Date 28.10.03 10:10 UTC
Not exactly sure what it is you are asking guest? If you have a purebred Cocker Spaniel, then that's what he is ...a Cocker Spaniel :-) If you are in the US, then you probably have what we in the UK call an American Cocker & if you are in the UK/Europe, then you probably have an English Cocker as the term "Cocker Spaniel" refers to an American Cocker in the US & an English Cocker here in the UK. Most English & American Cockers develop a topknot on their heads which needs to be trimmed (either by finger & thumb known as handstripping or by scissoring/clipping) The topknot of excess hair is apparently a trait left behind from when water dogs were used in the development of the Spaniel breeds many years ago.