title: American Cocker Spaniel
Cocker Spaniel
King Charles Spaniel
Russian Spaniel
Alpine Spaniel
Saint-Usuge Spaniel
Shōnen to Inu
King Shepherd
Pyrenean Shepherd
Great Pyrenees
sentences: The American Cocker Spaniel is a breed of sporting dog.
 It is a spaniel type dog that is closely related to the English Cocker Spaniel; the two breeds diverged during the 20th century due to differing breed standards in America and the UK.
 In the United States, the breed is usually called the Cocker Spaniel, while elsewhere in the world, it is called the American Cocker Spaniel in order to differentiate between it and its English cousin, which was already known as "Cocker Spaniel" before the American variety was created.
 The word "cocker" is commonly held to stem from their use to hunt woodcock in England, while "spaniel" is thought to be derived from the type's origins in Spain.
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 King Charles Spaniel (also known as the English Toy Spaniel) is a small dog breed of the spaniel type.
 In 1903, the Kennel Club combined four separate toy spaniel breeds under this single title.
 The other varieties merged into this breed were the Blenheim, Ruby and Prince Charles Spaniels, each of which contributed one of the four colours available in the breed.
The Russian Spaniel is a type of spaniel first standardised in 1951 in the Soviet Union after World War II by cross breeding English Cocker Spaniels, English Springer Spaniels and other spaniel breeds.
 Physically it is similar to a Cocker Spaniel, but has a shorter, tighter coat and a longer body.
 Developed and used as hunting dogs, this breed does not suffer from any major health complaints other than those normally associated with spaniels.
 Popular in its native Russia, the breed was only introduced overseas in the 1990s, and is not yet recognised by any major kennel clubs.
The Alpine Spaniel is an extinct breed of dog which was used in mountain rescues by the Augustinian Canons, who run hospices in the region around the Great St. Bernard Pass.
 The spaniel was a large dog notable for its thick curly coat.
 One of the most famous specimens of the Alpine Spaniel is Barry, however his preserved body has been modified on more than one occasion to fit with descriptions of the extinct breed from earlier time periods.
 Due to the conditions in the Alps, and a series of accidents, extinction was discussed as a possibility by authors during the 1830s, and at some point prior to 1847 the entire breed was reduced to a single example due to disease.
 Evidence held at the Natural History Museum in Bern show that two distinct breeds of dog were being used in the area during this time period.
 The breed is thought to be the predecessor to the modern St. Bernard and the Clumber Spaniel.
The Saint-Usuge Spaniel (or Épagneul de Saint-Usuge) is a breed of Spaniel originating in the Bresse region of France.
 The breed has origins dating back to at least the 16th century, but was nearly extinct by the end of World War II.
 Through the efforts of Father Robert Billard, the breed was resurrected during the second half of the 20th century; its national breed club was founded in 1990.
 The breed was recognised by the Société Centrale Canine (French Kennel Club) in 2003.
Shōnen to Inu (少年と犬 ) is a Japanese manga written by Akira Itō and illustrated by Yoshihiro Takahashi.
 The manga was re-issued in 2001 under the name Ginga no Inutachi [Shōnen to Inu] Remix (銀牙の犬たち [少年と犬] リミックス ) .
 It has six different stories about six different dog breeds: Golden Retriever, Shiba Inu, Siberian Husky, German Shepherd, Labrador Retriever and Great Pyrenees.
 All stories are mostly about the relationships between the dogs and a boy or a young man.
The King Shepherd is a dog breed developed from crossing German Shepherd Dog with Shiloh Shepherd and long-coated European lines of German Shepherd along with the Great Pyrenees in the 1990s.
The Pyrenean Shepherd (known in France originally, and also in non-AKC registries such as the UKC, as the Berger des Pyrénées, and in Spain as the Pastor de los Pirineos) is a medium-small breed of dog native to the Pyrenees mountains in southern France and northern Spain, bred since at least medieval times for herding livestock, especially sheep.
 It worked as an active herder together with the Great Pyrenees, another mountain dog, which acted as the flock's guardian.
The Pyrenean Mountain Dog, known as the Great Pyrenees in North America, is a large breed of dog used as a livestock guardian dog.
 It should not be confused with the Pyrenean Mastiff.

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 The American Cocker Spaniel is a breed of sporting dog.
 It is a spaniel type dog that is closely related to the English Cocker Spaniel; the two breeds diverged during the 20th century due to differing breed standards in America and the UK.
 In the United States, the breed is usually called the Cocker Spaniel, while elsewhere in the world, it is called the American Cocker Spaniel in order to differentiate between it and its English cousin, which was already known as "Cocker Spaniel" before the American variety was created.
 The word "cocker" is commonly held to stem from their use to hunt woodcock in England, while "spaniel" is thought to be derived from the type's origins in Spain. 

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 The King Charles Spaniel (also known as the English Toy Spaniel) is a small dog breed of the spaniel type.
 In 1903, the Kennel Club combined four separate toy spaniel breeds under this single title.
 The other varieties merged into this breed were the Blenheim, Ruby and Prince Charles Spaniels, each of which contributed one of the four colours available in the breed. 

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 The Russian Spaniel is a type of spaniel first standardised in 1951 in the Soviet Union after World War II by cross breeding English Cocker Spaniels, English Springer Spaniels and other spaniel breeds.
 Physically it is similar to a Cocker Spaniel, but has a shorter, tighter coat and a longer body.
 Developed and used as hunting dogs, this breed does not suffer from any major health complaints other than those normally associated with spaniels.
 Popular in its native Russia, the breed was only introduced overseas in the 1990s, and is not yet recognised by any major kennel clubs. 

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 The Alpine Spaniel is an extinct breed of dog which was used in mountain rescues by the Augustinian Canons, who run hospices in the region around the Great St. Bernard Pass.
 The spaniel was a large dog notable for its thick curly coat.
 One of the most famous specimens of the Alpine Spaniel is Barry, however his preserved body has been modified on more than one occasion to fit with descriptions of the extinct breed from earlier time periods.
 Due to the conditions in the Alps, and a series of accidents, extinction was discussed as a possibility by authors during the 1830s, and at some point prior to 1847 the entire breed was reduced to a single example due to disease.
 Evidence held at the Natural History Museum in Bern show that two distinct breeds of dog were being used in the area during this time period.
 The breed is thought to be the predecessor to the modern St. Bernard and the Clumber Spaniel. 

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 The Saint-Usuge Spaniel (or Épagneul de Saint-Usuge) is a breed of Spaniel originating in the Bresse region of France.
 The breed has origins dating back to at least the 16th century, but was nearly extinct by the end of World War II.
 Through the efforts of Father Robert Billard, the breed was resurrected during the second half of the 20th century; its national breed club was founded in 1990.
 The breed was recognised by the Société Centrale Canine (French Kennel Club) in 2003. 

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 Shōnen to Inu (少年と犬 ) is a Japanese manga written by Akira Itō and illustrated by Yoshihiro Takahashi.
 The manga was re-issued in 2001 under the name Ginga no Inutachi [Shōnen to Inu] Remix (銀牙の犬たち [少年と犬] リミックス ) .
 It has six different stories about six different dog breeds: Golden Retriever, Shiba Inu, Siberian Husky, German Shepherd, Labrador Retriever and Great Pyrenees.
 All stories are mostly about the relationships between the dogs and a boy or a young man. 

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 The Pyrenean Shepherd (known in France originally, and also in non-AKC registries such as the UKC, as the Berger des Pyrénées, and in Spain as the Pastor de los Pirineos) is a medium-small breed of dog native to the Pyrenees mountains in southern France and northern Spain, bred since at least medieval times for herding livestock, especially sheep.
 It worked as an active herder together with the Great Pyrenees, another mountain dog, which acted as the flock's guardian. 

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 The Pyrenean Mountain Dog, known as the Great Pyrenees in North America, is a large breed of dog used as a livestock guardian dog.
 It should not be confused with the Pyrenean Mastiff. 

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Answer: Dog