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QuestionsLinks  Updated Dec 2012  About Roan Cockers  History of
Roan Cockers:  Roan cockers have always been a part of the
cocker spaniel breed.  At one time, English cockers and American
cockers were the same breed.  Breeders started breeding smaller
and more plush and creating the American cocker In the 1800's,
small spaniels were developed to hunt woodcock. The sizes of
puppies from these early litters varied widely.  The first stud
book of the Kennel Club (United Kingdom) divided the dogs by
weight alone. If a spaniel weighed under 25 lbs, it was called a
Cocker Spaniel. If a spaniel weighed over 25 lbs, it was  called
a Field Spaniel.  Problems existed with the weight designations,
so it was decided that type should be considered more important
than weight.   The American Spaniel Club, which was formed in
1881, created Breed Standards for each Spaniel type. The Kennel
Club (UK) had separated t