| The Sussex Spaniel has a unique
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| | origin and it is in rough terrain that
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| characteristic not seen in other
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| | the Sussex excels as a hunting
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| spaniels, in that he gives "voice" or
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| | Spaniel.The Sussex is a particularly
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| "bays" when he is on a particular game
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| | beautiful dog because of its distinctive
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| scent in a manner similar to that of the
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| | reddish golden coat , often called
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| hounds. Perhaps it is because there is a
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| | "golden liver" because the liver color is
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| lot of hound blood in his background, as
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| | tinged with a gold. This is the only
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| can be surmised from the thickness of his
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| | acceptable color of the Sussex Spaniel.
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| skin, the leathery ears and prominent
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| | The coat is flat and lies close to the
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| flews, all of which are characteristics
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| | body, with a little wave. It is a dense
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| of the hounds. The bell-like tones of
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| | double coat and because it lies close to
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| his baying when he is on game are unique
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| | the body with only a small amount of
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| for the different game and often his
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| | feathering except on the chest there is
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| master can tell which game he is hunting
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| | considerable resistance to burrs and
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| from the sound the dog makes.The Sussex
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| | snags. He is only 13-15 inches at the
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| Spaniel is low to the ground with a
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| | shoulder but the weight is 40-45 pounds.
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| compact massive body in comparison to his
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| | His body is long in back and quite
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| height. He works an area quite
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| | muscular, with a deep round girth to the
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| thoroughly and is methodical and close
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| | chest which allows for plenty of
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| ranging in his technique. Often
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| | endurance for the dog. The legs, both
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| considered too slow for many hunters, he
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| | front and back, are set wide but he is
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| is still one of the top gun dogs where
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| | not bow-legged. The tail is always
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| terrain is rough because of his
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| | docked, the ears are long and set low and
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| thoroughness when quartering an area.
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| | there is considerable flew on the
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| Like most Spaniels, he will "flush" the
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| | muzzle.This breed is affectionate and
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| game birds up and is also known to be a
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| | people oriented by nature, preferring
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| competent retriever.The short but
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| | human companions to canine friendships.
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| powerful little Spaniel is not
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| | He is a quiet and peaceable dog in the
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| necessarily popular in the show ring,
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| | home, tolerant of children and never
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| however in the United States he is seen
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| | aggressive. Not necessarily a watch dog,
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| more in the show ring than on the hunt.
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| | he is more prone to bark or bay when he
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| He is a great companion dog and has an
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| | is on the hunt that he is in the home.
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| affectionate and winning personality, so
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| | He does well in the country or in urban
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| he is also seen more as a pet dog and a
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| | areas, but of course because of his
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| therapy dog. The terrain in the United
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| | hunting instincts he must be kept in a
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| States is not nearly as rough as some of
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| | fenced area or supervised and on a leash
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| the hunting ground which is found in
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| | when outside.
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| Great Britain which is the country of his
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