show cocker spaniel pup?
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We got ours through a breeder via these people www.ormesguarde.co.uk and still goes back for grooming. holidays etc. May have retired from breeding, but will cetainly be able to point you in the right direction.
Good luck in having a permanent 2 year old under your feet!
1 week...
4 weeks
9 months....
20 months old now...
Good luck in having a permanent 2 year old under your feet!
1 week...
4 weeks
9 months....
20 months old now...
Edited by sjc on Sunday 19th December 08:33
[quote=sjc]We got ours through a breeder via these people www.ormesguarde.co.uk and still goes back for grooming. holidays etc. May have retired from breeding, but will cetainly be able to point you in the right direction.
Good luck in having a permanent 2 year old under your feet!
sjc - she's gorgeous! 2 kids, 3 cats, new puppy and wife - what could go wrong?
Good luck in having a permanent 2 year old under your feet!
sjc - she's gorgeous! 2 kids, 3 cats, new puppy and wife - what could go wrong?
I would agree with the laziness of the show type cocker, however we have both and the 'working type' is noticeably more intelligent. He responds very quickly to new commands (albeit he took ages to house train - all sorted now, thanks to BecksVN and others input). We were originally looking for a replacement for Rory (see previous posts) and thought we were getting a show type. Turns out he's a cross and we love him as he is. Although I still wish he was a 'show'.
mattman said:
tenex said:
mattman said:
Must be from show stock rather than working please.
Any particular reason? (apart from the obvious)I'd rather not elucidate further. I'll only get into very deep water.
Trust me.I've had a lot of experience with cockers.And I mean a lot.
mattman said:
sjc said:
We got ours through a breeder via these people www.ormesguarde.co.uk and still goes back for grooming. holidays etc. May have retired from breeding, but will cetainly be able to point you in the right direction.
Good luck in having a permanent 2 year old under your feet!
sjc - she's gorgeous! 2 kids, 3 cats, new puppy and wife - what could go wrong?
The two kids get jealous of the puppy, as do the 3 cats. The wife thought the puppy would do instead of another sprog,you forgot that having new hall curtains isn't a good idea, and the grass gets killed with ammonia....amongst other things!Good luck in having a permanent 2 year old under your feet!
sjc - she's gorgeous! 2 kids, 3 cats, new puppy and wife - what could go wrong?
Seriously though, can highly recommend that breeder. they came on recommendation, and the bloodstock of ours is known through generations, and they only bred from stock they knew.When we go on hols,Fudgie goes back and stays with all her bro's/sister/mum/dad etc.
Edited by sjc on Sunday 19th December 21:44
PMSL
you know that sms text that was doing the rounds a while back where all the words were a jumble but you could read them if they were the correct length and had the correct first and last letter....I speed read this thread title as
slow cooker spaniel pup
Had to read it again...properly lol
you know that sms text that was doing the rounds a while back where all the words were a jumble but you could read them if they were the correct length and had the correct first and last letter....I speed read this thread title as
slow cooker spaniel pup
Had to read it again...properly lol
I do not believe 'show' cockers are always more lazy. They are a popular breed and have met many many cockers over the years and lazy is not a word I'd use to describe them. It's what you do with them that often determines this behaviour.
They are prone to more health problems than the working ones from my experience and they seem very prone to weight gain though so this makes them lazy!
Show cockers can get an hereditary kidney problem, worth reading up about and checking the breed line.
They are prone to more health problems than the working ones from my experience and they seem very prone to weight gain though so this makes them lazy!
Show cockers can get an hereditary kidney problem, worth reading up about and checking the breed line.
There are two types, English Springers (most commonly seen) and Welsh Springers (that I personally prefer) but I'm not aware of such an obvious difference as the cockers, you will get breed line variants (in all breeds) and there will be differences between those that have been bred from working lines compared to a show bred line but I don't think they have different 'titles'.
sleep envy said:
Great, thanks
lots of research to do then before the next shooting season starts
just hope mrs envy's cat accepts a new friend!
I've just checked, the main difference appears to be the type of coat a show bred dog has (ie silkier) and the ears (tend to be longer in show dogs)lots of research to do then before the next shooting season starts
just hope mrs envy's cat accepts a new friend!
A couple of these pages may be worth a read (disclaimer I don't know how good they are but some useful pics all the same!)
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=show+springer+spa...
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