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Cocker News!!!

Read below for updated ACSR Cocker News...


Dear Friends, Family and Supporters of American Cocker Spaniel Rescue:

Some time today Jack (my deaf, therapy dog!) tore his ACL.  He was fine when I left for work, but when I got home, he wouldn't put any weight on his left back leg.  Jack will have his ACL repair surgery this coming Saturday morning.  At the moment, he is comfortably sedated, and sleeping.....half in and half out of his doggy bed, with his tongue hanging out!   For financial reasons, and my time needed for Jack's rehabilitation, I will be cutting back (way back) on my rescue efforts for the next month or two.  Arriving this week, I will be accepting the two new foster cockers that I already committed to take.  The cockers currently in foster care will be re-homed as soon as appropriate, loving homes are found, but until further notice, I can't accept any new in-coming cockers.  As much as I hate to cut back and risk turning away cockers in need, I promised myself and My Boys, that their needs will always be my first priority.  Please keep Jack in your thoughts and prayers on Saturday.  And, THANKS for your continued support.

 
Terri
P.S.  For anyone wishing to make a donation to help with the care of the cockers currently waiting to be adopted, you may do so through the donation page of our website:  http://www.americancockerspanielrescue.com/Donations.htm

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Jack gets an Award!!

Congratulations to Jack for winning an award...  For his outstanding work as a therapy dog at Madigan Army Hospital!


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Our Vision
 
Eliminate the suffering, misplacement and euthanasia of adoptable Cocker Spaniels.
 
Our Mission
 
American Cocker Spaniel Rescue's primary mission is to provide a safe haven to Cocker Spaniels who are at risk of euthanasia by providing short and long-term foster care, health care, breed education, sterilization, rehabilitation, and ultimately a suitable forever loving home.

A Little Cocker History

Spaniel type dogs have been found in art and literature for almost 500 years. (Kolehouse). Initially, spaniels in England were divided among land spaniels and water spaniels. The differentiation among the spaniels that led to the breeds that we see today did not begin until the mid 1800’s. During this time, the land spaniels became a bit more specialized and divisions among the types were made based upon weight. According to the 1840 Encyclopedia of Rural Sports, cockers were between 12 and 20 lb. (Kolehouse). At this time it was not uncommon for cockers and springers to come from the same litter. Even a puppy from a “Toy” sized lineage could grow to be a springer (Kolehouse).

There is no indication from these early sources that spaniels were used to retrieve game. Rather they were use to drive the game toward the guns. (Kolehouse)

During the 1850’s and 60’s other dogs types of cockers were recorded. There were Welsh Cockers and Devonshire Cockers. Additionally, small dogs from Sussex Spaniel litters were called cockers. (Kolehouse) In 1874 the first stud books were published by the newly formed kennel club. Any spaniel under 25 lb was placed in the cocker breeding pool, however the Welsh Cocker was reclassified as a springer in 1903 due to its larger size and shorter ear (Kolehouse). "...in those days only those dogs up to a hard day’s work and sensible specimens were allowed to live, as absolute sporting purposes were about their only enjoyment and dog shows were hardly heard of..." (Kolehouse)

The hobby of dog showing began in earnest among spaniels after the Spaniel Club was formed in 1885. When showing, the new Springer and Cocker, both were in the same class until The Spaniel Club created breed standards for each of the types. The Kennel Club separated the two types eight years later. Since then, the Springer and Cocker enthusiasts have bred in the separate traits that they desired. Today, the breed differ in more ways than weight alone.

In America, the American Cocker type was forming. As a result, the English Cocker lost favor. The two Cocker Spaniels were shown together until 1936, when the English Cocker received status as a separate breed. The American Kennel Club granted a separate breed designation for the English Cocker Spaniel in 1946.


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