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Height at shoulder: approximately 51 cm
Weight: about 23 kg
Color: brown and white, black and white, both colors with or without spots of fire
Average life: between twelve and fourteen
Character: lively and docile
Relationship with children: Excellent
Relationship with other dogs: very good
Talents: the part and looking up in the bush, good land and water collector
Needs of space necessary garden
Arrangement: essentially regular brushings
Maintenance Cost: medium
Overall Classification: Large breeds of dogs
Classification according to the AKC: Group 1: Pointing Dogs
Classification according to FCI: Group 8: retriever hunting dogs and hunting dogs lifters water> Flushing Dogs

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The name of the English Springer Spaniel (English Springer) comes from the English spring (jump) that refers to the action of the dog jumping on the game to lift.
Source

It is known that the England of the Middle Ages and the Spaniels ran. These dogs were used in feathered game and played all kinds of activities in each of the phases (lifting, charge ...). In the nineteenth century with the emergence of cinología, experts began to change the structure of these dogs and adapted for specific tasks.
Behavior

The English Springer is happy, active, enthusiastic, obedient and sociable. It is easy to train and control, intelligent and quickly assimilated orders. It's quiet at home, quite close to his master and takes wonderful with children. It's a strong dog who enjoys exercise and games. Not aggressive or dominant, it serves as a watchdog.
Appearance

The English Springer Spaniel is a compact dog, short back, straight and strong limbs. Her almond eyes and ears are long and pendulous. He used to cut the tail to third. It has abundant hair on the ears, chest, tail and the abdomen. The rest of the body is covered by a medium-long hair (straight or wavy). His coat can be black or liver with white markings, white with black spots or liver color, tricolor, blue or liver roan.
Specific care

The English Springer puppy is very greedy and prone to obesity during growth must be controlled to procure their food and exercise regularly.
As with all breeds of floppy ears, you should check your ears often to check that you are not infected.
By having medium-long hair needs regular brushing.
Health

The English Springer Spaniel is prone to hip dysplasia, the ear problems and eye problems.