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单词 springer spaniel
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springer spaniel
springer spaniel n. either of two breeds of spaniel developed as a gun dog, the English springer and the Welsh springer; a dog of one of these breeds; (in early use also) any of several breeds of spaniel developed for flushing out and retrieving game.In early use springer spaniels and cocker spaniels were distinguished only by their relative sizes rather than forming truly distinct breeds, representatives of both often appearing in the same litter.
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1813 London Pilot 1 Sept. 1 (advt.) Spaniel Springers.]
1841 Boston Morning Post 21 Jan. 1/5 (advt.) Springer spaniel dog, thoroughly trained.
1847 J. White & W. H. Rosser Improved Art Farriery 448 The springer is of two kinds; the larger breed being known under the appellation of the springer-spaniel; and the other, the cocker, or cock-spaniel.
1861 J. G. Wood Illustr. Nat. Hist. (new ed.) I. 268 The three Dogs which are represented in the engraving are examples of the three most celebrated breeds of Springer Spaniels.
1908 F.T. Barton Dog in Health, Accident, & Dis. 84 The English Springer Spaniel. Although the term is somewhat vague, the Kennel Club have classes for English Springers other than Clumber, Sussex, or Field spaniels, and these classes have at recent shows been tolerably well filled.
2003 Daily Tel. 1 Dec. 10/5 A Springer spaniel will join the select group of dogs, horses, pigeons and a cat awarded the Dickin Medal, the highest award for animal bravery in wartime.
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