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Field Spaniel dog breed
 | The Field Spaniel is a medium-sized breed of dog. It
is one of several spaniel breeds which can serve as gundogs. |
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Appearance
The Field Spaniel measures 17 to 19 inches (43 to 48 centimeters) at the
withers. Its long, silky coat comes in solid colors of liver and black. Tan
points are allowed as are roans. Roan is defined as a blend of both dark and
white hairs without large patches of either color. The Field is somewhat longer
than taller to a ratio of 7:8. Field Spaniels weigh on average 50 - 65 pounds
(23 - 30 kilograms).
History
The Field Spaniel, ironically, was the first spaniel developed specifically for
conformation showing. The Field Spaniel developed at the time when dog showing
was first coming into vogue. With most spaniels being a base color with white
splashes, breeders wanted to create a solid black dog. They bred every black
spaniel of that time including Cocker Spaniels and the Irish Water Spaniel. Upon
introduction, the Field Spaniel was an instant hit. The Field Spaniel enjoyed a
burst of success quite early and quickly became a popular breed. The intense
focus of show breeders on this breed led to a rapid demise of the original Field
Spaniel. The dogs were crossed with Sussex Spaniels and Basset Hounds to produce
low legged, long backed versions leading to tremendous health problems. Just as
quickly as the Field Spaniels star rose in the show world, it fell once the
myriad of genetic problems emerged.
On the brink of extinction, breeders worked to restore the Field Spaniel to its
former glory. Crosses with
English Springer Spaniels, under the watchful eyes of the English Kennel
Club were made to increase the gene pool. Even though The Field Spaniel is now
restored to normal, it has never achieved the same level of popularity and
remains a rare breed. The Field is now seen more often in the show rings and in
the Field as a hunting companion.
~From
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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