By the late 16th century, mention is made of a Land Spaniel, as distinct from a water Spaniel, and reference can be found in some books of «
a spaniel dog with floppy ears, the chest, belly and feet white, picked out with black, the rest of the body black».
Not exact matches
«There are breeds and physical characteristics of
dogs which tend to predispose them to
ear and skin issues, such as those
with body folds or
floppy ears,» he explains, pointing to German Shepherds, Labs and Cocker
Spaniels as examples.
Dogs with heavy,
floppy ears, like the Beagle and the Cocker
Spaniel, are prone to infections due to excess moisture build - up.
In
dogs with floppy ears like Cocker
Spaniels or Retrievers, anatomic issues can play a role as well.
Caring for the
ears is especially important in
dogs with floppy ears, like Basset Hounds and Cocker
Spaniels.
Dogs with allergies are particularly vulnerable, as are those
with floppy ears, like Cocker
spaniels, basset hounds and poodles.
Puppies
with floppy or hairy
ears like Cocker
Spaniels and Poodles have the most problems because their
ears don't air out as well as the «prick»
ears of
dogs such as German shepherds.
Dog breeds
with floppy ears, such as golden retrievers and cocker
spaniels, are even more susceptible to this problem.
The reason is quite clear if you ever owned an American cocker
spaniel but Jeff Griffren said it best: «The smallest of the sporting dogs, with floppy ears, large, soulful eyes and joyful disposition that always responds to affection, the Cocker Spaniel is one of the most lovable and popular dogs on earth.
spaniel but Jeff Griffren said it best: «The smallest of the sporting
dogs,
with floppy ears, large, soulful eyes and joyful disposition that always responds to affection, the Cocker
Spaniel is one of the most lovable and popular dogs on earth.
Spaniel is one of the most lovable and popular
dogs on earth.»
Dogs with allergies are particularly vulnerable to complications, as are those
with floppy ears, like Cocker
spaniels, Basset Hounds and Poodles.
Dogs like cocker
spaniels with floppy, furry
ears are prone to frequent
ear infections.
Ear care Dogs with large floppy ears, such as cocker spaniels, are more prone to ear problems than those with smaller ea
Ear care
Dogs with large
floppy ears, such as cocker
spaniels, are more prone to
ear problems than those with smaller ea
ear problems than those
with smaller
ears.