English springer spaniel

American  

noun

1. one of an English breed of springer spaniels having a medium-length, usually black-and-white or liver-and-white coat.

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English springer spaniel British  

noun

1. See springer spaniel

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Etymology

Origin of English springer spaniel

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Elizabeth Kelly said her English springer spaniel was “friendly, but she’s also kind of the queen bee.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2022

Millie, an English springer spaniel belonging to the Bushes, was one of the few presidential pets to write a bestselling memoir about her time in the White House.

From Slate • Jan. 31, 2021

They read to her from the Bible and from her book about her late English springer spaniel, Millie.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2018

To train a CNN to separate an English springer spaniel from a Welsh one, for instance, you start with thousands of images of animals, including examples of both breeds.

From Scientific American • Nov. 14, 2017

An English springer spaniel named Timothy, his head covered by a gold sheath to keep his ears clean, eyed a standard poodle urinating near a red plastic hydrant planted amid pine and aspen shavings.

From Washington Post • Feb. 13, 2017