English Springer Spaniel

Origin
This spaniel is an older breed, appearing in paintings as early as the 1600s. It is possibly the ancestor of most modern spaniels; Springer Spaniels and Cocker Spaniels were not recognized as separate breeds until the 1800s.
The purpose of the breed was to serve as a hunting dog. Before guns were used to shoot game, the land spaniel would "spring" - or flush - the gamebird into the air where a trained falcon or hawk would bring it to the handler.

Appearance
The English Springer Spaniel represents perhaps the greatest divergence between working and show lines of any breed of dog. A field-bred dog and a show-bred dog appear to be different breeds, but are registered together. In fact, the gene pools are almost completely segregated and have been for at least 70 years. Field-bred dogs tend to have shorter, coarser coats than the show-bred dogs. Their ears are less pendulous. Field-bred dogs are generally selected for nose, hunting ability, and trainability rather than appearance. Males are 18–20 inches at the withers and weigh on average between 50- 55 lb . Females are about 40 lb.

Health Problems:
hip dysplasia
progressive retinal atrophy
retinal dysplasia
posphofructokinase deficiency
allergies

English Springer Spaniels are:
an affectionate and easy-going family dogs
intelligent dogs
energetic, cheerful, happy and playful
first and foremost an upland flushing dogs