Article From SubmitYOURArticle.com: Sussex Spaniel Dog Breed Description, History, Grooming, Health Issues and Living Conditions

Description: The Sussex Spaniel has a low body
but it is a strong, big dog. The skull is wide,
broad and heavy looking. The muzzle is square in
shape and is only three inches in length. The
nose is always liver colour. It has large eyes
and these are hazel in colour. With low set ears
that are large and hang down, this is covered in
wavy soft fur. This dog has a slightly arched
neck. The chest is deep. The legs are especially
short. The tail is docked, in countries that
still permit docking, to 5-7 inches. The height
is 15-16 inches and the weight is 40-44 pounds.
The coat can be wavy or flat and comes in a
gorgeous golden liver colour. They have
feathering on the neck, tail, feet and legs. Life
expectancy is about 12-15 years.

History: The Sussex Spaniel is still fairly rare
and was developed in the 1800's in Sussex, in
England. This dog was bred to be a small game
hunter and also a companion dog. In 1795 Mr.
Fuller who lived in Hastings in East Sussex bred
gun dogs to work in hard terrain, with a lot of
undergrowth. He wanted a Spaniel that could have
all the hunting abilities Spaniels have but also
cope with the harsh conditions. Crossing the
Field Spaniel and Norfolk Spaniel and maybe some
early Springer Spaniels is how the Sussex Spaniel
was gained. This breed was bred to gain the
barking abilities that were not common at the
time. These dogs bay while in the hunt. This was
proudly in the first ten of the stud book by the
AKC in 1884. In and after World War II the breed
was saved by Ms. Joy Freer and all Sussex
Spaniels are now from her line. This line dropped
to just 10 in the UK register. In 2004 the breed
had been identified as a vulnerable native breed
by the KCGB In 2008, there were only 56 puppies
registered in the UK. In 2009 a Sussex Spaniel
called "Stump" won the best in show of the
Westminster Kennel Club at the grand age of 10
years. This dog is more popular in the USA.
Talents include tracking, retrieving, watchdog
and hunting.

Temperament: The Sussex Spaniel needs lots of
daily exercise and this will help the dog to be
calm indoors. This dog is more reserved than most
of the Spaniel family. This dog loves to hunt and
will be keen and enthusiastic throughout the
hunt, rarely staying still. Their ability to bark
is shown in the hunt where they will bark
non-stop. This is also a great companion dog and
loves all they meet and are gentle with lots of
loyalty. This breed is wonderful with children
and can get on with cats in the home. This dog is
part of the family of Spaniels but has less
energy and is not as playful. They want, and
need, a good pack leader to bring out the best in
this breed. They are in need of good consistent
training, as they can be slow to learn. But with
firm, not harsh, training and good leadership
they do get there. Keep it clear to the dog that
you are the owner and that your rules are set,
this will avoid problem issues such as being
snappy. This breed needs good regular exercise
daily. As this dog is prone to weight gain it is
important that it has daily opportunities to walk
and exercise, to keep the weight down, if not
this can cause back problems, for the Sussex
Spaniel. They love to follow smells and will like
to swim if the opportunity comes up. This dog
loves the outdoor life and will like to have a
run in fields and woods. If not enough exercise
is given one of the things they do is howl to let
you know they need more walking.

Health issues: As with a lot of Spaniels the
Sussex Spaniel can get ear problems. They can
also have intervertebral disc syndrome, heart
murmurs, enlarged heart and can put on too much
weight so good control of portions and snacks are
important.

Grooming: For the Sussex Spaniel, you have to
brush the coat regularly and have the coat
plucked when you see lighter hair as this is
dead. Care for the ears weekly and check that the
bottom of the feet any hair is cut
regularly.　

Living conditions: The Sussex Spaniel can do well
in an apartment if they have been walked daily.
They will need a garden but this does not have to
be big.

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