Thanks pearly,
Have seen one and heard of a few other show type that work.
Out of interest do your workers work as well and do you see any difference in working style and or temperament??
Hi Ian,
Yes, completely different! All four are to be fair!
The show type isn't as brave but has a great nose and will go into cover if there is a bird (or deer) in there. She will work for 6 hours and 6-13 drives depending on which shoot we are on.....doesn't retrieve and doesn't chase. Has taken me almost 6 years to get her to stop at distance but the Gamekeepers love her as she just gets on with it (do have to untangle her from brambles
). Pearl worked in excess of 20 days over the season.
The 6 year old working cocker is a bit of a pro, being rehomed to us in a June she's had a great season retrieving c 20 runners we wouldn't have had in the bag otherwise
on the local shoot. She's graceful and hard hunting although does it so quietly it's hard to tell where she is at times!
The other 2 are 2 years old and work in progress. One tends to self employ so not been out at all this season - she is starting to calm down so hopeful the summer will see her steady and reliable enough to work.
Then there is Coral. Hard hunting. Brave. Fast and bold. She now has a good stop but I'm not confident that there is game about she would listen so definitely a work in progress
Jayne
