Working/ Show

[cdpops]

Hello
 Please can somebody tell me or point to the right place to find out if Charlie is show working or a bit of both? I am not sure sometimes he looks quite like the working cockers on here and sometimes not he is very active, but not very good at seeking things?

[Rhona W]

Do you have his 5 generation pedigree? That is the best way to tell. 

[maximus]

He looks to me maybe a bit of both  in the recent pics his face and body shape looks quite working to me but the 'before' shots from last months grooming looks like his coat was very show like   

if you can post some names from his pedigree that should give you the answer   

[cdpops]

Hello here is Charlies pedigree, thanks for your help
Here is all the info I have,
His kennel name is Brandonhouse Blue Apache he was born on 18/01/05

Sire Silent wonder dam Kelly's Miss Personality

Granparents
wellwood Nutcracker
Nico O'Dyfed
Wrexington Adivino
Wrexington Nana

Great grand parents
Teifi starlight
wellwood trimist
teifi magic boy
luna rmani
Sh CH Biton Troubadour
Whipspan truemagic
Knightspan Dream Master of Wrexington

Great great gps
Bryntawe bandleader of gyynmar
teifi snow dolly
rhona reggie rascal
wellwood morning star
margiac of the ashes
teifi silver snow
teifi steel boy
moonlight maggie
mistfall meddler
Sh CH Biton Moonlight
Sh Ch Courtmaster mr magic
whipsan wish upon a star
knightspan apricot dream
knightspan tan joe ann

[*Adele*]

I'm certainly no expert but he hs show champs in his pedigree (SHCH) and a lot of the names are new to me so I would assume a fair few of them are working pedigrees. I notice that an offspring of one of his grandparents are affected by one of the cocker problems though after a search on Google!

[cdpops]

Hi Golden girl thanks for looking. What problem was it and how do I find it on google?? Does that mean Charlie may have the same problem. Sorry to ask all these questions I am a bit thick when it comes to all this

[Harriet]

Hi,

I recognize some kennels names from his pedigree Biton & Courtmaster are known breeders. Biton more so. Just type in the dogs kennel name into google.

[Cockerlove]

I only recognise Bitcon, Whipspan, and Courtmaster, as show types but I'm no expert. 

[Jane S]

There are no working Cockers in this pedigree - all the names are either show breeding or show-type commercial breeding

[cdpops]

Thanks for all your help. Glad to hear he is all show, he would be a rubbish worker
I have looked up about the PRA I will just have to keep everything crossed that he has not got this. He is temperamental enough with sight.
Than you again for solving this for me

[sportsmonki]

If you're worried about him developing PRA, you could get him tested (optigen) to see if he is 'affected'?  Or an eye vet can screen the eyes to look for signs of the disorder, and can pick up on the early stages of it's development before the problem becomes obvious?