field spaniel

American  

noun

1. one of a British breed of spaniels having a flat or slightly waved, usually black coat, used for hunting and retrieving game.

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field spaniel British  

noun

1. a robust, low-slung breed of spaniel developed by crossing the cocker spaniel with the Sussex spaniel

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Etymology

Origin of field spaniel

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

Every field spaniel in the United States today can trace its lineage to four dogs from the 1950s and ’60s, said Jane Chopson, president of the Field Spaniel Society of America.

From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2011

The field spaniel fell out of favor in the middle of the 20th century, losing out to the rising stars of the springer and cocker spaniels.

From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2011

Nichole Dooley, a field spaniel breeder from Boston, said people often stop her on the street when she is with her dogs, which are often confused for cocker or springer spaniels.

From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2011

Around the corner of Twelfth Street, with an air of conscious virtue, trotted the cause of all the trouble—a handsome, red-brown field spaniel.

From The Lost Despatch by Lincoln, Natalie Sumner

When in the stable I noticed that a red-brown field spaniel was doing a lot of snooping around in the rose garden, and I watched him for about ten minutes.

From The Lost Despatch by Lincoln, Natalie Sumner