Field Spaniel

The Field Spaniel is a cautionary tale from the Victorian show ring, where breeders chased an ever longer, lower, all-black dog until sportsmen gave up on it. Mid-20th-century breeders rebuilt a sound working shape, and most of today's dogs trace back to four from the 1950s. The result is calmer and more independent than a Cocker, yet unhappy left alone for long. With 48 puppies registered in 2025, ask breeders about eye and hip screening.