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Blue Spaniel

Australian Cattle Dog / Cocker Spaniel Mixed Breed Dogs

Information and Pictures

The left side of a Blue Spaniel that is sitting on a blanket, over a wicker chair and it is looking to the left.

"F1 female and mother of the F2 pups (shown below)—notice the Cocker ears on her." (F1 means one of the parents was apurebred Cocker Spaniel and one of the parents was a purebred Blue Heeler.) Photo courtesy of TALK'N DAWGS' BLUE SPANIELS

Other Names
  • Cocker Heeler Spaniel
Description

The Blue Spaniel is not a purebred dog. It is a cross between the Australian Cattle Dog and the Cocker Spaniel. The best way to determine the temperament of a mixed breed is to look up all breeds in the cross and know you can get any combination of any of the characteristics found in either breed. Not all of these designer hybrid dogs being bred are 50% purebred to 50% purebred. It is very common for breeders to breed multi-generation crosses.

Note: the Australian Cattle Dog is also called Australian Heeler, Hall's Heeler, Queensland Heeler, Blue Heeler, Red Heeler, Australian Cattledog and Australischer Treibhund.

Recognition
  • ACHC = American Canine Hybrid Club
  • DDKC = Designer Dogs Kennel Club
  • DRA = Dog Registry of America, Inc.
  • IDCR = International Designer Canine Registry®
Two Blue Spaniel Puppies are laying face to face across a wooden bench, but they are looking forward.

"A couple of the F1 pups. This picture was taken when they were a couple of months old. These pups are highly intelligent and very, very playful. They should mature around 30 lbs. They have the coloring of the Blue Heeler with the ears and coat of the Cocker Spaniel. They are extremely loyal (like the Heeler) and very playful (like both breeds)." Photo courtesy of TALK'N DAWGS' BLUE SPANIELS

Close up - A Blue Spaniel puppy is standing on cement and it is looking forward.

F2 female Blue Spaniel mix breed puppy named JuneBug; she is a 75% Cocker Spaniel. Her mom was an F1 hybrid (purebred bred to a purebred) and her father a purebred Cocker Spaniel. Photo courtesy of TALK'N DAWGS' BLUE SPANIELS

Close up - A Blue Spaniel puppy is standing on cement and there are wood pieces behind it.

F2 female Blue Spaniel mix breed puppy named Matilda; she is a 75% Cocker Spaniel. Her mom was an F1 hybrid (purebred bred to a purebred) and her father a purebred Cocker Spaniel. Photo courtesy of TALK'N DAWGS' BLUE SPANIELS

The front right side of a Blue Spaniel Puppy that is standing across a porch and it is looking to the right.

F2 male Blue Spaniel mix breed puppy named Devon; he is a 75% Cocker Spaniel. His mom was an F1 hybrid (purebred bred to a purebred) and his father a purebred Cocker Spaniel. Photo courtesy of TALK'N DAWGS' BLUE SPANIELS

The right side of a Blue Spaniel puppy that is sitting on cement, its head is turned forward and it is looking down.

F2 male Blue Spaniel mix breed puppy named Doughboy; he is a 75% Cocker Spaniel. His mom was an F1 hybrid (purebred bred to a purebred) and his father a purebred Cocker Spaniel. Photo courtesy of TALK'N DAWGS' BLUE SPANIELS

Side view - A black with tan and white Cocker Spaniel/Blue Heeler is standing in grass and it is looking towards the camera.

"Sammy is half Cocker Spaniel and half Blue Heeler. He is 7 years old in the photos. Sammy is a great dog, about 12 inches tall. He is small enough to be in the house or car and big enough to catch a flying Frisbee and cause intruders to be cautious. He always lets us know when people or other animals come on the yard but he never bites or gets mean. He loves to be a part of everything we do and never has run away from home, even when he is outside without a fence or being tied up."

Front view - A black with tan and white Cocker Spaniel/Blue Heeler is trotting down grass and it is looking to the right. There is a pink toy in its mouth.

Sammy the Cocker Spaniel / Blue Heeler mix at 7 years old

Side view from above - A black with tan and white merle Cocker Spaniel/Blue Heeler is standing on a hardwood floor looking to the right.

Sammy the Cocker Spaniel / Blue Heeler mix at 7 years old

Front view - A drop-eared, black with tan and white merle Cocker Spaniel/Blue Heeler is laying on a hardwood floor looking up.

Sammy the Cocker Spaniel / Blue Heeler mix at 7 years old

A drop-eared, merle colored, black with tan and white Cocker Spaniel/Blue Heeler mix breed dog is laying on a wooden porch looking at the camera. There is a rawhide bone next to it.

Trucker the Cocker Spaniel / Blue Heeler mix at 7 years old

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