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: any of a breed of spaniels developed in the U.S. from the English cocker spaniel that are smaller in size and have a shorter muzzle and longer thicker coat
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Her 17-year-old cocker spaniel, Sadie.
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Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Prince William and Kate Middleton’s family includes not just their three children, but their two cocker spaniels, Orla and Otto.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 22 May 2026
There is a cocker spaniel, rented for the day, curled beside him.
—Maneet Ahuja, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
The couple welcomed their first dog, a black cocker spaniel named Lupo, soon after their 2011 wedding.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 1 May 2026
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Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Prince William and Kate Middleton’s family includes not just their three children, but their two cocker spaniels, Orla and Otto.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 22 May 2026
There is a cocker spaniel, rented for the day, curled beside him.
—Maneet Ahuja, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
The couple welcomed their first dog, a black cocker spaniel named Lupo, soon after their 2011 wedding.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 1 May 2026
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cocker spaniel
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cock·er spaniel
ˌkäk-ər- 
: any of a breed of small spaniels with long drooping ears and long silky coat
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