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Why does my working cocker spaniel have short ears and no curls?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Cocker Spaniel | Female | unspayed | 9 months and 10 days old

Why doesn’t my cocker spaniel look like the ones on google she’s kc registered and everything she’s a working cocker spaniel but the ones on google and curls on top of they’re heads and she doesn’t they also have longer ears why does my girl have short ears she’s 9 months old

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Answered By Megan, DVM, CVA

Veterinarian

Published on February 3rd, 2019

She is really cute! Every pup is made a little different just like humans. They all get a different set of genes and no two are alike. Unfortunately, there is no way to predict exactly how each puppy with look. Luckily she is very cute. :)

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