The American cocker spaniel is recognized nearly as the least dog intended for hunting for birds. But as cockers - not only excellent hunters, but also are very tender also kontaktna, more often bring them as ordinary pets.
History of breed and its appearance
Initially cocker spaniels were exclusively English breed intended for gun hunting. But the American sobakozavodchik wanted to have own breed as which basis the English cocker spaniel would be taken. So there was a breed an American cocker spaniel who differs from the English fellow in appearance and character a little.
At the American spaniel a muzzle more snub-nosed and deep, the head dome-shaped, he is higher in withers on couple of centimeters and it is 3-4 kg heavier. A dog very compact, with extended with the neck and paws decorated with nice "panties". Hair of a dog long, her color - black or black with white spots.
On character the American turned out more mobile and temperamental. Because of the unruly vigor and friendliness the dog sometimes makes an impression of a little persuasive.
How to choose a puppy
The first question which needs to be solved is a sex of future favourite. Here each buyer has to be defined independently. Unlike other breeds, cocker spaniels are equally loveful in relation to the owner – that dogs that boughs. After sex determination it is necessary to decide where the puppy will be acquired. It is possible to buy it "privately". But there are no guarantees that the animal will be great. And it is possible to address the professional manufacturer or the owner of nursery. In this case will surely show to the potential buyer nursery, parents of a puppy, their award, documents of "kid", will tell everything about breed and will give with themselves the mass of useful literature. In addition, to services of clubmen always the veterinarian, dog "hairdresser" and consultation on any arisen question. Puppies from nursery are always imparted, proglistogonena also are healthy. The next stage - the choice of a puppy. It is the best of all to perform inspection of a spaniel on a table. The most important sign of breed is well balanced head. The skull has to be roundish, and length of a muzzle has to be twice shorter than all head. Eyes - an almond-shaped form. The "correct" ears of a cocker are similar to blades and on length reach a nose lobe. The neck of a dog has to pass smoothly into withers and to be strong. As for the case, when placing a dog in a rack, its figure has to fit into a square. Paws at a healthy puppy always long and strong: lobbies - without clubfoot, back – without the skakatelny joints which are brought together to each other. Special attention should be paid on hair of a dog which has to be direct, silky, dense and densely adjoin to a torso. After survey of a puppy it is possible to remove from a table, to observe it, to communicate. Cockers are very friendly. The healthy puppy will have even no hint on cowardice or nervousness, it will always be in good mood.