any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears
"The hunting club gathered in the field, where three different spaniels waited patiently for their handlers to give the command."
Any of various small to medium-sized breeds of gun dog having a broad muzzle, long, wavy fur and long ears that hang at the side of the head, bred for flushing and retrieving game.
"After hours of tracking through the marsh, the exhausted spaniel finally spotted the hidden duck hiding in the reeds."
To follow loyally or obsequiously, like a spaniel.
"The new manager was accused of following his boss's whims so blindly that he seemed more like a spaniel than an executive assistant."