The breed of dog that Spike from Old Yeller was is a Cocker Spaniels a type of gun dog. Araki Fabulous Willy's breed is not.
The Labrador Retriever, also Labrador, is a type of retriever-gun dog. 
 Some old travelers' accounts refer to the dog as Dokhi Apso or "outdoor" Apso, indicating a shaggy or bearded working dog which lives outdoors. 
Spike was a lop-eared yellow Mastador (Mastiff/ Labrador Retriever mix) and a dog actor best known for his performance as Old Yeller in the 1957 Disney film of the same name co-starring Tommy Kirk, Dorothy McGuire, Fess Parker, and Kevin Corcoran. 
 Araki Fabulous Willy (25 April 2001  4 December 2008), also known as Willy, was a male Tibetan Terrier who won the title of Best In Show at Crufts in 2007. 
