Show cock 0 the walk the co cocker acker spaniel does not get his name from his confident manner although that might furnish reason enough for or so designating him he Is called the cocker because he was primarily ul pi marily used for or hunting woodcock incidentally the springer spaniel comes by hla his name in much the same manner says the american wildlife institute his antecedents were originally known as springing spaniels sp aniels ls because of their habit ot of springing towards game to gush it |