Cocker Spaniels Canada

The American Cocker Spaniel Club of Canada (ACSCC)

The objective of the ACSCC is the promotion, protection and improvement of the Breeding of the American Cocker Spaniel. The membership must breed or own or have owned an American Cocker Spaniel. Provincial Directors are elected for British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Northern Ontario, Southern Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and PEI (1), Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador. The Directors are responsible for promoting the breed and the club within their region. Contact information for each Provincial Director is provided via the Map Link below.

For further information: Mrs. Olive Simmons Secretary /Membership

Website: http://www.acscc.ca

The cocker spaniel evolved from a very old type of dog classified generally as Spaniels. Historical literature purports that spaniels originated in Spain. Early type of the Spanish Spaniel developed as other countries adopted game flushing spaniels. The breed was a product of those who kept it and the environment in which it worked. Particularly in England, selection was made for a flushing spaniel that was used primarily for hunting woodcocks, snipe, and other ground birds. A review of various literature details a hardy, small dog that was easy to care for.

The first cocker was registered with the American Kennel Club in 1879.

In 1883 the American Spaniel Club was organized.

In 1892, the Kennel Club (England) recognized the "Cocker" as a classification or definite breed.

In America, two distinct varieties of cocker spaniel began to emerge. By the 1930s the differences were so pronounced, efforts were undertaken to grant each its own breed classification.

In 1949, the American Kennel Club recognized a new distinct breed: Cocker Spaniel, known affectionately as the American Cocker Spaniel (See Standard) while the original cocker was named the English Cocker.