The smaller «cockers»
hunted woodcock while the larger littermates were used to flush, or «spring,» game.
Not exact matches
The smaller ones were used for
woodcock hunting,
while the larger ones were used to help «spring» the larger game.»
While the larger spaniels where used for springing game, the smaller Cocker was used for
hunting in the dense bushes for
woodcock — this is how the name «Cocker» came about.