An English Cocker won The Canadian National a few years back. They are great little dogs, my first couple of spaniels as a kid were E/Cs.
For the Spaniel Guys, a little Spaniel FT history:
That FBECS was CNFC/FC Warrener's California Quail, recently deceased and inducted into the HOF. Owned, trained and handled by Paul and Vicky McGagh (Glencoe Farms) of ND and CA. Storm won the CNC over 86 ESS on that historic day. Impossibly long odds against dogs that are bigger, stronger and faster, esp in heavy cover. And judged by Springer judges. Glencoe recently celebrated their 73rd FC title, both Cockers and Springers. Tom Ness has also done some winning with his Cockers up in Canada.
Our Rocky came from Glencoe. One of the most natural bird dogs we've every had. Storm was his granddaddy.
