 The English Cocker Spaniel Club of America, Inc. is pleased to offer information on the breed in the United States.
Click here to view the English Cocker Spaniel breed standard.
ARTICLES
What is an English Cocker Spaniel? by Beth McKinney
What's the Difference? by Denise Gormish
A comparison of American Cocker Spaniels, English Cocker Spaniels
and English Springer Spaniels.
The English Cocker Coat: Colors and Patterns by Denise Gormish
Genetic information and examples of coat colors and patterns.
Head Properties of the English Cocker
(PDF)
Illustrations courtesy of Eileen Weston
Presented by the English Cocker Spaniel Club of America’s Education Committee
Rear Angulation (PDF)
Illustrations courtesy of Eileen Weston
Presented by the Judges’ Education Committee of the English Cocker Spaniel Club of America, Inc.
What
is a Field Bred English Cocker? by Bethann Wiley
More specific articles available on our Events page.
For sources of books, CD-ROMs,
magazines, and videos, visit our Media page.
COAT COLORS
What colors are possible?
 Possible colors include
the following: black, black/white, blue roan, liver, liver/white,
liver roan, golden, red, red/white, red roan, orange/white, orange
roan, lemon/white, lemon roan, sable and sable/white. Tan marking
occur on most of these color combinations. Blue roan is generally
the most popular color.
What colors are acceptable?
Concerning color,
the English Cocker Spaniels standard states "Various." ECS fanciers
love the variety of colors found in their breed. It is preferred
that parti-colors be clearly marked, ticked or roaned. White feet
on a solid colored dog is undesirable, but a little white on the
throat is acceptable. Black & tans and liver & tans are considered
solid colors.
For more information, see our web
page The English Cocker Coat: Colors
and Patterns. Includes genetic information and examples of coat colors
and patterns.
GROOMING
 The ECSCA provides several
sources of information on grooming, from a grooming chart to a
video.
Grooming Chart
The ECSCA offers a simple show and
pet grooming chart for $1.50. The chart includes a textural explanation
and black and white drawings.
Please send a self-addressed and stamped
#10 envelope and payment.
Payment in U.S. Funds to: ECSCA
Send to: ECSCA, P.O. Box 252,
Hales Corners, Wisconsin 53130
Books and Videos
Grooming instructions are also included
in "The English Cocker Spaniel
Handbook". By Beth McKinney and Kate Romanski. 3rd Edition. English
Cocker Spaniel Club of America, Inc. 1989.
A video, "Bonnie Threlfall Grooming Workshop", is also available. Filmed in Fort Worth at the 1999 National, this video
is not a step-by-step grooming guide for those learning to groom.
This tape does illustrate correct use of stone, hand stripping and
advanced grooming techniques along with audience questions and
"problem area" grooming.
To order this book or video, see the Media section of this web site.
WEB SOURCES
There are many
places on the web to get more information about English Cocker Spaniels.
The following web sites may be helpful.
The Breed standard defines
the desired characteristics of a breed. Several web sources are available
for the English Cocker Spaniel.
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