I probably shouldn't answer, as I don't know definitively. However; I have owned a number of cockers of both types and two came with long tails and three with short tails. I believe all the ones with short tails had been docked. read more
However; I have owned a number of cockers of both types and two came with long tails and three with short tails. I believe all the ones with short tails had been docked. The last bone in the tails was not tapered like the last bone in the long tailed dogs. read more
My dad is worried because our cocker spaniel is pregnant by a shitzu, and he doesn't know if cocker spaniels are naturally born with long ears and short tails, or if the tail is cut, like with some breeds. read more
Most Cocker Spaniels have "docked" tails, meaning the puppy had most of it's tail cut off when it was under three days old. The natural, undocked tail of a Cocker is a long tail that's close to a foot long, with a plume of long hair alone the tail's underside. A lot like the tail of a Golden Retriever, but proportionally smaller. read more