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: any of a breed of spaniels developed in the U.S. from the English cocker spaniel that are smaller in size and have a shorter muzzle and longer thicker coat
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While meeting a fan’s dog during a visit to Duchy College in Cornwall, England, on Thursday, Oct. 17, William, 42, revealed that his cocker spaniel Orla often sleeps with him and his wife, also 42, in their bed.
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Orla joined the family shortly before their dog Lupo, another cocker spaniel, died in November 2020.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
And the Wales family of five, including Kate, husband Prince William, 42, and kids Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6, are dog lovers too, introducing their black cocker spaniel Orla to the world in 2022.
—Monique Jessen, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
Two golden retrievers, Mabel and Isla, along with four working cocker spaniels, Inka, Luna, Zulu, and Nala, leap and dash excitedly around their guest, their glossy coats shimmering in the light summer drizzle.
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—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Orla joined the family shortly before their dog Lupo, another cocker spaniel, died in November 2020.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
And the Wales family of five, including Kate, husband Prince William, 42, and kids Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6, are dog lovers too, introducing their black cocker spaniel Orla to the world in 2022.
—Monique Jessen, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
Two golden retrievers, Mabel and Isla, along with four working cocker spaniels, Inka, Luna, Zulu, and Nala, leap and dash excitedly around their guest, their glossy coats shimmering in the light summer drizzle.
Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage?
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Cocker spaniel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocker%20spaniel. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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cocker spaniel
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cock·er spaniel
ˌkäk-ər- 
: any of a breed of small spaniels with long drooping ears and long silky coat
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