springer spaniel

springer spaniel

n. A dog of either of two medium-sized breeds of spaniels, the English springer spaniel and the Welsh springer spaniel, having long ears and a soft black, liver, or red and white coat.

springer spaniel

n (Breeds) either of two breeds of large quick-moving spaniels bred to spring game, having a slightly domed head and ears of medium length. The English springer spaniel is the larger and can be of various colours; the Welsh springer spaniel is always a rich red and white

spring′er span′iel

n. a dog of either of two breeds of medium-sized spaniels used for flushing and retrieving game. Compare English springer spaniel, Welsh springer spaniel. [1880–85]

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Noun

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springer spaniel - a large spaniel with wavy silky coat usually black or liver and whitespringerspaniel - any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled earsEnglish springer, English springer spaniel - a breed having typically a black-and-white coatWelsh springer spaniel - a red-and-white breed slightly smaller than the English springer spaniel