The Boykin spaniel, the state dog of South Carolina, is the result of cross-breeding Chesapeake Bay retrievers, Cockers, Springers, and water spaniels, among others, in the early 1900s. A trainer and breeder of Boykins for nearly 15 years, Ben Pafford of Georgia grew up with pointers and setters but has come to value the flushing capabilities of Boykins, which he often hunts behind a Brittanys point.