spaniels Definition

a member of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized mostly short-legged dogs usually having long wavy hair, feathered legs and tail, and large drooping ears

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any of a breed of medium-sized spaniels of U.S. origin that have a thick curly chocolate or liver-colored coat

any of a breed of medium-sized gundogs of French origin that resemble spaniels in appearance and have a smooth or slightly wavy coat of orange and white or liver and white somewhat fringed on the chest, forelegs, and thighs

any of a breed of toy spaniels developed in Great Britain from English toy spaniels and having a tapered muzzle and a long silky coat

any of a breed of large massive heavyset spaniels with a dense silky largely white coat

english cocker spaniel

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

any of a breed of active friendly spaniels that have square muzzles, wide noses, and heads which are typically half muzzle and half skull with the forehead and skull arched and slightly flattened

any of a breed of springer spaniels having a muscular build and a moderately long silky coat usually of black-and-white or liver and white hair —called also English springer

any of a breed of small blocky spaniels with well-rounded upper skull projecting forward toward the short turned-up nose

any of a breed of medium-sized hunting and retrieving spaniels developed in England that have a flat dense usually black, liver, red, or roan coat