cocker
/ˈkɒkə
/(also cocker spaniel)
noun
A small spaniel of a breed with a silky coat.The association had listed the cocker among 40 breeds deemed ‘not good’ with children....
- Small spaniel dogs weighing up to 25 pounds were called cockers because they were used to hunt woodcocks.
- The family's two dogs, a cocker spaniel and a Siberian husky had the run of the house.
Origin
Early 19th century: from cock1 + -er1 (the dog was bred to flush out game birds such as woodcock).