Not sure if this is in the right place
One of my "show" type cockers shows more of an "ability" as a "working" dog than my other two. He is very keen to please, picks things up VERY quickly and is doing great at his gundog lessons etc he is also built differently
Anyhow, the breeder of one of my other dogs also has a working cocker and when I took my boys up there for a visit he asked if Cooper was from the same breeder as his worker (although he knows Cooper is a "show" cocker but apparently this kennel breeds show and working
) anyway I said no he wasn't but I knew he had some dogs in his pedigree from that kennel
I have just looked into it and it would appear that the grandmother of his working dog (on the dam's side) is also Cooper's great grandmother (on the dam's side)
This maybe explains why he is more "worker" than the other two or is it too far removed to make a difference
Also is it normal to have working and show (what I consider to be) quite close together and yet clearly define them as "show" and "worker" hope that makes sense?
Would be interested in views