Hunting dogs · the Scent

English Springer Spaniel[3]

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Photograph of the English Springer Spaniel breed
Photo: SuviLindholm, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Family
Hunting dogs[2] an editorial choice of Dogtrails, not genetic data
Clade
Spaniel[1]
FCI
Standard no. 125, group 8[4] Flushing Dogs
Origin
Great Britain[4] Map point 54°36′ N · 2° W[5]
Developed in
Not yet sourced
Fixed around
Not yet sourced
Other names
Springer anglais (French), Engelse springerspaniel (Dutch)[3]
In the study
ESSP[1] Parker et al. 2017 abbreviation

In the tree

Closest in this tree: Field Spaniel, English Cocker Spaniel, American Cocker Spaniel and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. [1]

Also in the Spaniel clade: American Cocker Spaniel, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, English Cocker Spaniel, Field Spaniel.

Groupings with a DNA support below 50 / 100 are merged, as in the explorer. The tree holds 161 breeds.

Sources

  1. Parker HG, Dreger DL, Rimbault M, et al. Genomic Analyses Reveal the Influence of Geographic Origin, Migration, and Hybridization on Modern Dog Breed Development. Cell Reports 19(4):697-708, 2017. read 2026-11-04
  2. Dogtrails families, data/manual/families.json: editorial choice by breed, not a datum; drafted 2026-11-09, under review by Paul (data/manual/families.json) read 2026-11-09
  3. Wikidata Q29022 (English Springer Spaniel) read 2026-11-09
  4. FCI nomenclature, standard n° 125 "ENGLISH SPRINGER SPANIEL" (unofficial export paiv/fci-breeds, commit 88aaca5) read 2026-11-09
  5. Wikidata Q145 (United Kingdom, P625) read 2026-11-09

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