Do Cocker Spaniels shed? The answer to that one is yes. All dogs shed. In fact, all mammals shed, and the dog certainly fits in that category. Some dog breeds shed more than others, so the real question should be, “do Cocker Spaniels shed a lot, or do Cocker Spaniels shed very little?”Relative to other breeds, the Cocker Spaniel’s shedding is probably a bit on the high side of average. There are certainly breeds which shed more, a lot more, and breeds like the Poodle which shed very little. Poodles are sometimes claimed to be a breed that doesn’t shed at all, but that’s not quite true. They are hypo allergenic because they don’t leave a great deal of hair around everywhere they go. That’s because the hair they do shed tends to remain in their inner coat, rather than on the furniture. Eventually, when the dog is groomed, the shed hair will have to be brushed out.