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Today's images of of a gorgeous English Cocker Spaniel called Mollie.

The English Cocker Spaniel is a medium-sized, compact dog. The head is arched and looks slightly flattened when viewed from the side. The muzzle is the same length as the head with a defined stop. The nose is black or brown depending on the coat colour. The teeth meet in a scissors or level bite. The medium-sized, oval eyes are dark brown or hazel in liver-coloured dogs. The ears are set low and hanging long covered in silky or wavy hair. The chest is deep and the front legs are straight. The top-line is almost level, sloping slightly from the front to the back of the dog. The tail is usually docked. Note: docking the tail is illegal in most parts of Europe. The cat-like feet have tight arched toes. The hairs are medium length on the body but short and fine on the head. There is feathering on the ears, chest, abdomen and legs. Coat colours come in solid black, liver or red or partial colouring of white with black, liver or red markings or ticking. Many colours are admissible, but on solid colour dogs white is acceptable only on the chest. There are sometimes tan markings on black, liver or partial-coloured dogs. The partial colour dogs are often called "roans." There is a blue roan which is a black and white partial where the hair intermingles with white giving it a blue appearance. The brown roan, chocolate roan or liver roan are brown and white partial colour coats with brown hairs intermingling in the white. Orange roan, red roan, or strawberry roan are red and white partial colour coats with red hairs intermingling with the white hairs. These coats sometimes have tan points. There are two types of English Cocker: field and show. The show types have longer coats than the field/working types.

The English Cocker Spaniel is an intelligent, sturdy and robust dog. Lively, perky and lovable, pleasant, gentle, playful and affectionate, they are excellent with children. They are average barkers, and are willing and happy to listen to their owners. A superior companion dog. Generally an outgoing breed, taking to strangers easily, some individuals can be reserved without enough socialization. This breed can do well with family cats. There are two types, field lines and show lines (bench). Field types are bred for hunting and field trial work. The bench type is bred for conformation shows. Both types are energetic and need daily exercise, but field lines have a higher energy level, and need even more exercise. The dominance level in this breed varies widely even within the same litter. They are sensitive to the tone of one's voice and will not listen if they sense they are stronger-minded than their owner, however they will also not respond well to harsh discipline. If you are not the type of person who can display a natural air of calm, but firm authority, then be sure to choose a pup that is more submissive. The temperament of both show and field lines vary widely, depending upon how the owners treat the dog and how much and what type of exercise they provide. Those individuals that are not taken for daily walks, allowed to believe they are alpha over humans and/or that are treated like little humans with four legs end up with a varying degree of behaviour and/or temperament issues. Those individuals that are given consistent structure, calm, stern authority, with rules made clear and daily walks where the dog is made to heel beside or behind the human have the best temperaments.

I hope that you all have a fantastic day whatever you may be doing. As for me I shall be taking things very easy after a horrible day yesterday.

Regards as always Nathan

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