Helen Clark
With those long, floppy ears and warm, gentle eyes, they’re easy for anyone to love.
#1 The Cocker Spaniel is the smallest dog classified in the AKC Sporting Group.
#2 These small spaniels were originally bred to hunt birds.
#3 They were especially skilled at hunting a type of bird called the woodcock.
This is where the Cocker Spaniel's name comes from.
#4 President Nixon’s Checkers might be the most famous First Dog.
#5 Oprah Winfrey owned two Cockers, Solomon and Sadie.
#6 British Royals Will and Kate have a Cocker named Lupo, and George Clooney has one named Einstein that he adopted from a rescue center.
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