merry cocker

English

A merry cocker.

Noun

merry cocker (plural merry cockers)

1. (colloquial) A cocker spaniel
   • 1897, Rawdon Briggs Lee, A History and Description of the Modern Dogs of Great Britain and Ireland, page 227:

     In fact the modern human beater — the fustian-clad yokel, with a long and stout stick and a stentorian cry of "Cock ! cock ! cock !" — has very long ago pretty well ousted the merry cockers or the more staid Clumber for driving the coverts; certainly an innovation not at all a desirable one.

   • 1931 February 8, “Garden Dog Show to Start Tuesday”, in New York Times:

     The merry Cocker now is one of the most popular of breeds.

   • 1967 September 1, Fresno Bee, The, Fresno, California:

     Again, the merry cocker is coming back.