Editing English Springer Spaniel (section)

{{short description|Breed of gun dog}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2011}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
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| name=English Springer Spaniel
| image= Springer_Spaniel_Wide_Shot.jpg
| image_caption=A field-bred English Springer Spaniel
| altname=Springer Spaniel
| country=England
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The '''English Springer Spaniel''' is a [[dog breed|breed]] of [[gun dog]] in the [[Spaniel]] group traditionally used for flushing and retrieving game. They are descended from the [[Norfolk Spaniel|Norfolk]] or Shropshire Spaniels of the mid-19th century; the breed has diverged into separate show and working lines. It is closely related to the [[Welsh Springer Spaniel]] and very closely to the [[English Cocker Spaniel]]; less than a century ago, springers and cockers would come from the same litter. The smaller "cockers" were used in [[woodcock]] hunting while their larger littermates were used to flush, or "spring", other game birds. In 1902, [[The Kennel Club]] recognized the English Springer Spaniel as a distinct breed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.akc.org/breeds/english_springer_spaniel/index.cfm|title=English Springer Spaniel Dog Breed Information|website=Akc.org|access-date=11 December 2017}}</ref> They are used as sniffer dogs on a widespread basis.