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: any of a breed of spaniels developed in the U.S. from the English cocker spaniel that are smaller in size and have a shorter muzzle and longer thicker coat
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My beloved 19-year-old cocker spaniel Sammy died five years ago on March 4.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
Minnie had previously been paired with a cocker spaniel, but that canine was quietly sidelined in favor of Figaro.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Since her adoption, Winnie shares her home with two dog siblings, a basset hound named Willy and a cocker spaniel named Stewie.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Feb. 2026
On Tuesday, the Princess revealed the news after greeting the company's mascot, a cocker spaniel named Barney.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 3 Feb. 2026
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
Minnie had previously been paired with a cocker spaniel, but that canine was quietly sidelined in favor of Figaro.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Since her adoption, Winnie shares her home with two dog siblings, a basset hound named Willy and a cocker spaniel named Stewie.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Feb. 2026
On Tuesday, the Princess revealed the news after greeting the company's mascot, a cocker spaniel named Barney.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Cocker spaniel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocker%20spaniel. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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cocker spaniel
noun
cock·er spaniel
ˌkäk-ər- 
: any of a breed of small spaniels with long drooping ears and long silky coat
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