Editing Cocker Spaniel (section)

===English Cocker Spaniel===
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[[image:EnglishCockerSpaniel simon.jpg|thumb|left|alt=A yellow-colored dog with floppy ears stands in profile: Its tongue sticks out.|A golden English Cocker Spaniel of the show strain]]

Called simply Cocker Spaniel in the UK,<ref name="kcenglish">{{cite web|url=http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/item/113|title=Spaniel (Cocker) Breed Standard|date=December 2008|publisher=The Kennel Club|access-date=24 April 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100402005045/http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/item/113 <!--Added by H3llBot-->|archive-date=2 April 2010}}</ref> this is the breed that was originally recognized by [[The Kennel Club]] (KC) in 1892. The [[American Kennel Club]] (AKC) recognized the English Cocker Spaniel as a separate breed in 1946.<ref name="riggsbee"/>

The size of the English Cocker Spaniel according to the KC is {{convert|15.5|-|16.0|in|cm}} at the [[withers]] for males, and {{convert|15.0|-|15.5|in|cm}} for females. The weight of a [[conformation show|show]] dog should be {{convert|28|-|32|lb|kg}}.<ref name="kcenglish"/>

The English Cocker Spaniel is the most popular dog breed for showing in the UK, [[Crufts]], with seven best-in-show wins since the prize was first awarded in 1928.<ref name="The Telegraph">{{cite news |title=10 things you didn't know about Crufts |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-crufts/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-crufts/ |archive-date=2022-01-12 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |website=The Telegraph|date=7 March 2019 |last1=Hogan |first1=Michael }}{{cbignore}}</ref> This was mostly due to the success of dog breeder H.S. Lloyd's Ware Kennel, dogs of which won [[List of Best in Show winners of Crufts|best-in-show]] on six occasions between 1930&ndash;1950.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Jackson|first=Frank|title=Crufts: The Official History|year=1990|pages=198&ndash;200|publisher=Pelham Books |location=London |isbn=0-7207-1889-9}}</ref> They are the second most popular dog breed in the UK according to statistics released by the KC with 22,211 registrations in 2009, beaten only by the [[Labrador Retriever]] with 40,943. In third place was the English Springer Spaniel with 12,700.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/download/7748/Top-20.pdf |title=Top Twenty Breeds in Registration Order for the Years 2008 and 2009 |publisher=The Kennel Club |access-date=26 April 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110516142417/http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/download/7748/Top-20.pdf |archive-date=May 16, 2011 }}</ref> The English Cocker's popularity has increased steadily since 1999 in the United States when they were ranked 76th in registrations by the AKC, to 2009 when they were ranked 66th.<ref name="akcdogreg"/>

Physical differences exist between the show strain and working strain in the UK. While the show strain is bred to the conformation standard, the working strain is bred for working ability, and as such, several physical differences have appeared. Working-type dogs tend to be larger with flatter heads and shorter ears. The coat also tends to be shorter and finer than the show variety and have less feathering. The working strain seems to be more energetic than the show strain.