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Boykin Spaniel
Did You Know
  • The Boykin Spaniel is AKC's 163rd breed.
  • At the April 2008 Board meeting the Boykin Spaniel became eligible for AKC registration, December 30, 2009 and was eligible for competition in the Sporting Group, effective January 1, 2010. There will be an open registry for the breed until January 1, 2015.
  • At the February 2007 Board Meeting the Boykin Spaniel was approved to compete in the Miscellaneous Class this became effective January 1, 2008.
  • At the November 2005 Board Meeting the Boykin Spaniel became eligible to compete in AKC Companion Events effective July 1, 2006, and in Spaniel Hunting Tests, effective January 1, 2006.
  • The Boykin Spaniel (designated by Act No. 31, 1985) is the official dog of South Carolina.
  • The Boykin Spaniel has been recorded in the Foundation Stock Service since 1997.
  • The Boykin Spaniel is the only dog which was originally bred for South Carolina hunters by South Carolinians.
  • The Boykin Spaniel is so small that you can lift both dog and duck into your boat at the same time.
  • The stray dog that Mr. Alexander L. White found was named "Dumpy" because of his short, rather thick build.
  • The Boykin Spaniel was first bred at the beginning of the 20th century.




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