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Show Cock o' the Walk The cocker spaniel does not get his name from his confident manner . . . although that might furnish reason enough for so designating him ... he is called the cocker because he was primarily used for hunting woodcock . . . incidentally, the springer spaniel comes by his name in much the same manner, says the American Wildlife Institute. Insti-tute. His antecedents were originally original-ly known as "springing spaniels" because of their habit of springing towards game to flush U. |