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| cocker spaniel |
a small spaniel characterized by a compact body, short legs, a soft wavy coat, and long drooping ears. |
| springer |
a springer spaniel. [1/2 definitions] |
| springer spaniel |
a dog of either of two breeds of spaniel, English or Welsh, having drooping ears and a silky brown and white or black and white coat, and used for flushing and retrieving game. |
| Sussex spaniel |
any of a breed of spaniel dog originally bred in Sussex, England, having a silky golden to reddish brown coat, long ears, and short legs. |
| water spaniel |
a large, curly-haired spaniel, often used to retrieve waterfowl. |
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