Sussex spaniel

n. A strong stocky dog of a breed developed in Sussex, a county of southeast England, having long ears, short legs, and a silky golden-brown coat.

Sussex spaniel

n (Breeds) a short-legged breed of spaniel with a golden-liver coloured coat [so named because it was bred in Sussex, in the late 18th century]

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Sussex spaniel - an English breed with short legs and a golden liver-colored coatspaniel - any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears

Sussex spaniel

Sussex spaniel,

breed of short, stocky sporting dogsporting dog,
classification used by breeders and kennel clubs to designate dogs bred for pointing, flushing, and retrieving game. These dogs hunt by air scent—as opposed to most hounds, which are ground scenters—and their quarry is primarily game birds.
..... Click the link for more information. developed in England in the late 18th and early 19th cent. It stands about 15 in. (38 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs between 35 and 45 lb (15.9–20.4 kg). Its medium-length coat, which is golden liver in color, is flat or slightly wavy and forms fringes, or feathers, on the ears, chest, underside, and stern. The tail is docked to approximately 6 in. (15 cm). Originally used to hunt in areas of abundant upland game, it could not compete with the faster field dogs when introduced into areas where game was less dense. It has therefore become more popular as a bench competitor and pet. See dogdog,
carnivorous, domesticated wolf (Canis lupus familiaris) of the family Canidae, to which the jackal and fox also belong. The family Canidae is sometimes referred to as the dog family, and its characteristics, e.g.
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Sussex spaniel

Sussex spaniel

Sussex spaniel

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Sussex spaniel

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noun an English breed with short legs and a golden liver-colored coat

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