The typical English Springer Spaniel is friendly, eager to please, quick to learn and willing to obey.
His pendulous ears, soft gentle expression, sturdy build and friendly
wagging tail proclaim him unmistakably a member of the ancient family of
Spaniels. The name "springing spaniel" included in one classification the
ancestral stock from which many of our present-day land spaniels emanated.
In 1880, the American Spaniel Club was founded, and anything over 28 pounds
was classified as a Springer.