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English Springer Spaniel Mug Border Fine Arts
$28.95 inc GST
Code: a7971
In Stock: 1
The Border Fine Arts Studio mug is Fine Bone China and features 3 adult English Springer Spaniel dogs in a green field.
Microwave and dishwasher safe.
The mug is 10 cm high and 7 cm in diameter at the base
Made in the UK
The English Springer Spaniel is a breed of gun dog traditionally used for flushing and retrieving game. It is an affectionate, excitable breed with an average lifespan of twelve to fourteen years. Descended from the Norfolk or Shropshire Spaniels of the mid 1800s, the breed has diverged into separate show and working lines. The breed suffers from average health complaints. The show-bred version of the breed has been linked to "rage syndrome," although the disorder is very rare. It is closely related to the Welsh Springer Spaniel and very closely with the English Cocker Spaniel, in fact less than a century ago, springers and cockers would come from the same litter. They are commonly used as sniffer dogs by various nations. The term springer comes from their historic hunting role, where the dogs would "spring" or "flush" birds into the air. (Wikipedia)
