Spaniels are gorgeous but seriously hard work! I have a springer / Jack Russell cross - the lady at the kennel assures me that the springer tones down the snappiness of the Jack Russell and the Jack Russell tones down the daftness of the springer. I can't imagine what a springer on its own would be like - although I admit I'm not the best dog handler in the world ...

She can jump vertically about six feet on the spot though - she's like a helicopter - and she's nearly 12!
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