Definition of Sussex spaniel

1. Noun. An English breed with short legs and a golden liver-colored coat.

Generic synonyms: Spaniel

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sussex Spaniel

Susan Sontag
Susanna
Susannah
Susanne
Susanoo
Susheela
Susian
Susiana
Susie
Susmita
Susquehanna
Susquehanna River
Susu
Sutherland
Sutratman
Sutton
Suva
Suvalkija
Suyog
Suzane
Suzanne
Suze
Suzhou
Suzi
Suzie
Suzuki

Literary usage of Sussex spaniel

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Dogs of the British Islands: Being a Series of Articles on the Points of by John Henry Walsh (1882)
"THE Sussex spaniel. Until the year 1872, Sussex spaniels were never distinguished as a separate class at any of our shows, being admitted only as " other ..."

2. The Complete Dog Book by William Arthur Bruette (1921)
"THE Sussex spaniel This handsome breed derives its name from the county of Sussex, where it originated, or at least has existed for many years. ..."

3. The Twentieth Century Dog by Herbert Compton (1904)
"THE Sussex spaniel THE Sussex spaniel is a smaller dog than the Clumber, ... But the recorded history of the modern Sussex spaniel only goes back to a ..."

4. British Dogs, Their Points, Selection, and Show Preparation by William D. Drury (1903)
"Castra " was a gentleman who, years ago, took an enthusiastic interest in the true Sussex spaniel, and did much to save it from being annihilated by ..."

5. The Spaniel and Its Training by F. H. F. Mercer (1890)
"Owing to the width of chest, the forelegs of the Sussex spaniel are often bowed; but it is a defect notwithstanding, though not a serious one. ..."

6. A History and Description of the Modern Dogs of Great Britain and Ireland by Rawdon Briggs Lee (1897)
"The Sussex spaniel readily retrieves, is tender-mouthed, and makes by no ... In a great measure the present popularity of the pure Sussex spaniel is due to ..."

7. C.S.R. Blue Book of Dogdom (1911)
"The feet large and round, well covered THE SPORTING SPANIEL—THE Sussex spaniel The Sussex spaniel in this country has never been ..."

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