From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Cocker Spaniels are dogs belonging to two breeds of the spaniel dog type: the American Cocker Spaniel and the English Cocker Spaniel, both of which are commonly called simply Cocker Spaniel in their countries of origin. In the early 20th century, Cocker Spaniels also included small hunting Spaniels.
The oldest dog ever to have lived was an Australian cattle dog named Bluey, who reached 29 years and five months before being put to sleep in 1939. Mr Bunn added: Someone the other day thought he was a puppy, but he has arthritis and can only walk so far. He's on tablets, but he's all right, and eats and drinks fine.
Zeus the Great Dane, the worldâs tallest dog, dies aged five. A Great Dane from Michigan who was named the tallest dog of all time has died aged five. Zeus, who was the same size as an average donkey, entered the Guinness World Records in 2012 with a height of 112cm at the shoulder and 7ft4in on his hind legs.