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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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These include German shepherds, Labrador retrievers, Chihuahuas, French bulldogs, cocker spaniels, pugs, and Boston terriers.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
In the new image, taken by photographer Millie Pilkington, Princess Charlotte gives the camera a big smile while hugging the family dog, a cocker spaniel named Orla, in a field of flowers.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Orla, for her part,was also bred by James before she was adopted by William and Kate in 2020 just before the death of their cocker spaniel, Lupo.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 7 Apr. 2025
William, Kate, and their children currently share a black cocker spaniel named Orla.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 7 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
In the new image, taken by photographer Millie Pilkington, Princess Charlotte gives the camera a big smile while hugging the family dog, a cocker spaniel named Orla, in a field of flowers.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Orla, for her part,was also bred by James before she was adopted by William and Kate in 2020 just before the death of their cocker spaniel, Lupo.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 7 Apr. 2025
William, Kate, and their children currently share a black cocker spaniel named Orla.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Cocker spaniel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocker%20spaniel. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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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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