26+ Field Spaniel Grooming Background. David tomlinson has taken radical action and had his springer spaniel stripped. The field spaniel is a combination of beauty and utility.
Field spaniels that are shown require more grooming.
This sensitive breed cringes or withdraws when treated roughly or jerked around. These include hip and elbow dysplasia, a common condition across breeds, optical disorders and cataracts, and ear infections resulting from the ears hanging low against the ground. The field spaniel is predisposed to a variety of mild health complaints. Clippers are used only on the head and the front of the neck, and any other grooming is done with thinning shears and stripping knives.