. Bird dogs in sport and conservation. Bird dogs; Dogs. 52 ILLINOIS NATURAL HISTORY SURVEY CIRCULAR 42 English Springer Spaniel.—As their name indicates, the an- cestral stock of this and most other spaniel breeds is believed to have been native to Spain. Development of the modern sport- ing spaniels took place largely in the British Isles and western Europe, where some types have been popular hunting dogs for centuries. Hunting dogs much like the modern English Springer Span- iel are shown in the illustrations of sporting books that date back to the fourteenth century. The early "Springi
. Bird dogs in sport and conservation. Bird dogs; Dogs. 52 ILLINOIS NATURAL HISTORY SURVEY CIRCULAR 42 English Springer Spaniel.—As their name indicates, the an- cestral stock of this and most other spaniel breeds is believed to have been native to Spain. Development of the modern sport- ing spaniels took place largely in the British Isles and western Europe, where some types have been popular hunting dogs for centuries. Hunting dogs much like the modern English Springer Span- iel are shown in the illustrations of sporting books that date back to the fourteenth century. The early "Springing Spaniel" flushed partridges and other game for the falconer. The Kennel Club of England recognized the English Springer as a distinct breed in 1902 and adopted a standard as a guide to breeders. This breed became quite well known in the United States after 1920. Field trials were held as early as 1924. and. in 1927, the English Springer Spaniel Field Trial Association was founded. It became the official sponsor of the breed on this side of the Atlantic. The English Springer Spaniel is an attractive, compactly built, upstanding, and active spaniel of medium size, possessing. The English Springer Spaniel is now one of the popular hunting breeds in Illinois. Springers are good pheasant dogs and hunt well on other small game. They are widely used as waterfowl Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Yeatter, Ralph Emerson, 1896-. Urbana
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