Sporting Group
English Springer Spaniel
The job
Built to find game birds, spring them from cover, and retrieve the bird.
The Sniff Test
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Facts
After the hunting rifle arrived in the 17th century, Springers became gundogs.
Springers first worked game birds alongside hunters who used nets and falcons.
Height 20 inches (male), 19 inches (female). Weight 50 pounds (male), 40 pounds (female).
Photo: Dpmwi. CC BY-SA 4.0. Image source. Sources: American Kennel Club.
