Sussex spaniel

noun

1. one of an English breed of shortlegged spaniels having a golden liver-colored coat.

Sussex spaniel

noun

1. a short-legged breed of spaniel with a golden-liver coloured coat

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sussex spaniel¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sussex spaniel¹

so named because it was bred in Sussex, in the late 18th century