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Retired working cocker spaniel looking for new home: A retired Working Cocker Spaniel is searching for a loving home where she can enjoy her golden years.
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Retired working cocker spaniel looking for new home
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Man who tried to put his dad's spaniel in a bin banned from keeping animals: Adam Lawford was in court accused of abusing Brady, his dad's cocker spaniel
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Vet names family favourite dog breed as the most 'mentally unstable': A vet has humorously named the dog breed he considers most "mentally unstable" – and it is ...
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Vet names family favourite dog breed as the most 'mentally unstable'
Loyal show cocker spaniel William brings his ball back every time: A sweet senior dog, who loves walks and adventures is looking for a family to call his own.
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Loyal show cocker spaniel William brings his ball back every time
Family of missing spaniel Mabel 'broken' after tragic discovery: The family who spent months desperately searching for their missing cocker spaniel have ...
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Family of missing spaniel Mabel 'broken' after tragic discovery
11-month-old cocker spaniel at HWAR rescue centre: A playful young cocker spaniel is on the lookout for a loving family to call his own in Herefordshire.
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11-month-old cocker spaniel at HWAR rescue centre
Oxford pub to host Cocker Spaniel Cafe for dog owners: An event from POP+BARK, the Cocker Spaniel Cafe, is returning to the Slug & Lettuce Oxford on Sunday for a ...
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Oxford pub to host Cocker Spaniel Cafe for dog owners
Cocker spaniel Inca transforms Stockton historian's life: A law firm has chosen a charity that helps train life-changing assistance dogs after learning how ...
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Cocker spaniel Inca transforms Stockton historian's life
William and Kate reveal name of second dog as they mark his first birthday: Otto was a pup in the litter of Orla – the couple’s other spaniel.
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William and Kate reveal name of second dog as they mark his first birthday
Petition to strip Crufts 2026 'Best in Show' winner of title after 'previous animal cruelty conviction' exposed racks up 15,000 signatures in 24 hours
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Cut cocker spaniel from Animal Rescue Cumbria ready for rehoming: An adorable, 'ball mad' pooch is looking for a new home.
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Cut cocker spaniel from Animal Rescue Cumbria ready for rehoming
North East couple heartbroken after beloved dog dies in boarding home attack: Kimberley Stevenson and her husband Ethan had to cut their honeymoon short after ...
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Habemus Dog President!: Cocker Spaniel Kyara (4) from Prenzlau has won the Dog President election. She received the most votes in our big dog photo competition.
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Habemus Dog President!
Cocker spaniel rescued from 100ft quarry ledge in Lifton: A cocker spaniel has been rescued from a 100ft ledge in a quarry in Lifton by local fire crews from ...
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Cocker spaniel rescued from 100ft quarry ledge in Lifton
What your cocker spaniel's coat can tell you about its anger issues: The popular dog breed has been found to have a dark side
telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/05/19/cocker-spaniel-dog-aggression-breed/
What your cocker spaniel's coat can tell you about its anger issues
Key FactsStudy links golden cocker coats to higher aggression
May 21, 2023 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: telegraph.co.uk
  • The Royal Veterinary College analysed data on more than 10,000 cocker spaniels in the UK for the VetCompass project, with aggression recorded by vets in more than 4 per cent of cases.

  • In a subgroup of more than 1,400 dogs, aggression affected 12.08 per cent of solid-golden cocker spaniels, compared with 7.46 per cent of rottweilers.

  • Solid-coloured cocker spaniels showed aggression more often than multicoloured dogs (7 per cent versus 3.7 per cent), while males exceeded females (4.95 versus 2.87 per cent).

  • Dr Dan O’Neill stressed that the study examined associations rather than causes and advised careful handling, particularly around children.
  • The reason for the aggression has to be genetic because there's no other reason.
    — Dr Dan O’Neill, associate professor of companion animal epidemiology at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), who led the VetCompass project, said.