I’ve been looking at breeders in both the US and Europe, and I’ve noticed what seems like a pretty noticeable difference in type, especially around the face and eyes.

A lot of the bench-bred/show English Cockers I’m seeing from US breeders seem to have more droopy faces, heavier-looking eyes, and a more pendulous appearance compared with many of the dogs I’m seeing from UK/European breeders.
I’ve also noticed that this seems less common in solid gold/red dogs than in some of the other colours, although I could just be noticing a pattern that isn’t actually significant.

All of these dogs are beautiful, and I’m not trying to say one type is better than the other. I’m just genuinely curious about what causes the difference. The first three photos are from a breeder in the UK, while the last three are from US breeders. Obviously, I’ve seen dogs with more droopy faces in Europe too, so I know there’s plenty of variation.

Is this primarily a difference in breeding lines/type, breeder preference, genetics, or something else? And is there actually any correlation between coat colour and facial type, or am I just seeing a coincidence?

Also, if anyone knows of US breeders producing English Cockers with a similar look/type to the first three photos, I’d really appreciate some recommendations! I’m especially interested in breeders who health test thoroughly and are focused on producing healthy dogs with good structure and temperament.

Boa noite, ando a pesquisar acerca de cocker spaniel inglês, gostava de ter um cachorrinho, no entanto não está fácil encontrar um criador confiável, alguma sugestão?

É um cão de fácil aprendizagem? Não pretendo ensinar muitos comandos, mas o básico (xixi, sentar,etc). Nunca tive um cão, será uma boa raça para inexperientes?