I work both my current cockers. They work all year round - picking up and beating in the winter (pheasant and duck), rough shooting ( rabbits mostly ) and pigeon shooting in the summer. There is nothing more delightful than watching a cocker do exactly what he or she was born for. This is Meg fetching a pheasant for me. Not sure how to post pictures so I hope it works
For those who don’t like to participate in shooting, cockers are superb retrievers and many working tests are carried out using retrieving dummies rather than game.
Have a go - your dog will love it.
Pippa