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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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Rhoads agrees but told that the English cocker spaniel's energy is different.
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
His photo shoot also featured a special guest: Benson, his family cockapoo — a cross-breed between a cocker spaniel and poodle.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Princess Kate, 43, and Prince William, 42, have a black cocker spaniel named Orla, but a second brown dog also appears in the clip.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
His photo shoot also featured a special guest: Benson, his family cockapoo — a cross-breed between a cocker spaniel and poodle.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Princess Kate, 43, and Prince William, 42, have a black cocker spaniel named Orla, but a second brown dog also appears in the clip.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Cocker spaniel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocker%20spaniel. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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cocker spaniel
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cock·er spaniel
ˌkäk-ər- 
: any of a breed of small spaniels with long drooping ears and long silky coat
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