The English
Toy Spaniel is small stature, rigid, dog. Its nose resembles
a pug's, black, short and stout. Their skull is round and their
jaw has a slight under bite. Their big eyes are dark with a
playful expression. The long ears drape along side its cheeks.
The coat is of a feathered texture, never coarse, but always
smooth. The Toy Spaniel comes in four color variations; either
black and tan, solid red with some white hairs being acceptable,
white with a small red spot upon their head, and lastly the
tri-colored white, black and tan coloration. A docked tail finishes
them off.
Personality: The English Toy Spaniel is a lap-dog
lovers dream. It is one of your more affectionate breeds, promising
to love you unconditionally. Gentle by nature, the English Toy
Spaniel's temperament is low maintenance. You will also be pleasantly
surprised by its intelligence. Their loyalty seems to gravitate
towards one care taker, but they enjoy the company of many people,
and even dogs. They get along with children too, older children
are preferred though. They are an average barker and watchdog.
Some can also be finicky eaters.
Size: The English Toy Spaniel weighs a measly
9-12 pounds and grows roughly 8-12 inches
Health Concerns: Like other dogs with short
muzzles respetory problems are a concern, and they can be more
problematic in a hot climate. Like the Cocker Spaniel they both
suffer from eye and ear problems and both should be maintained.
Heart disease is also common.
Living Conditions: This is not a warm weather
breed. They will do just fine in an apartment and don't require
a yard.
Exercise: They are low maintenance in this
department, in and outside of the house.
Life Expectancy: 10-12 years
Grooming: They shed no more then most dogs
and require only weekly to bi-weekly brushing.
History: With its earl ancestry originating
in Asia, probably the pug or the Asian Spaniel, it slowly made
its way West. Finally it arrived in the British Isles, and was
adopted by the British Monarchy. Slowly this breed was shaped
into the small, short muzzled, large eyed English Springer Spaniel
of today.
Group: Gun Dog, AKC Toy
Breed Recognition: CKC, FCI, AKC, KCGB, CKC,
ANKC, NKC, DKCSC, NZKC, APRI, ACR
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