Popular since the early 2000s, The Blue Roan Cocker Spaniel is a cross between an English Cocker Spaniel and an American Cocker Spaniel. This hybrid breed combines the best traits of both types of Cocker Spaniels, making them an excellent choice for families who want a happy and loyal companion with a unique look.

Blue Roan Cocker Spaniels is a name given to Cocker Spaniels which have a blend of black and white hairs mixed throughout their coat. For the blue roans, this will be a base colour of black or white with the other being a secondary colour mixed in on top giving the dog a blue or grey appearance from a distance. There is no dilution in their coats.

A blue roan doesn’t have blue fur at all. Instead, it has black fur with many white hairs mixed in, which results in the black Cocker Spaniel looking lighter and appearing as a blue. Similarly, a chocolate roan is actually a liver-colored dog with white hairs mixed among the brown until the dog appears to be a chocolate shade instead.

One such is the Blue Roan Cocker Spaniel. As their name suggests, Blue Roan Cocker Spaniels are Spaniels with a distinctive coat pattern, generally consisting of one or more coat colours that give a ‘blue effect’. These roan coats are typically a fine mix of variable colours and can be seen as whole large spots or as tiny flecks in darker areas.

So a blue roan Cocker Spaniel is a black dog with a layer of black and white added and a layer of white, so the pattern of the roan comes through. Yes, the blue roan Cocker Spaniel is a black and white dog, but the layering of the black-to-white hairs casts a blue-grey appearance.