(1) The association had listed the cocker among 40 breeds deemed u2018not goodu2019 with children.(2) Lannie sat on the floor, grinning happily, as a puppy cocker spaniel , Pounce, jumped in glee around her.(3) Small spaniel dogs weighing up to 25 pounds were called cockers because they were used to hunt woodcocks.(4) The family's two dogs, a cocker spaniel and a Siberian husky had the run of the house.(5) It was the family's other dog, a three-year-old cocker spaniel , who alerted them to the fact that the old dog, Angus, had got out of the garden of their home.