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Cocker Specific Discussion => Health => Insurance => Topic started by: dog2 on August 19, 2004, 03:27:41 PM

Title: M And S Insurance
Post by: dog2 on August 19, 2004, 03:27:41 PM: want to insure Benj with the marks and sparks pet insurance no excess deal.but dont know if he is a full cocker or not.the vet has him down as a cocker but lots of people have commented on his hight and his length and comparitively short ears.so not sure if he will be a pedigree or a x breed for insurance purposes.You can see his pics on the new rogues gallery(no 36 shows him best) and could anyone be so kind as to let me know what they think?He was a rescue and came with no papers.
Title: M And S Insurance
Post by: PennyB on August 19, 2004, 04:22:27 PM: Not all cockers are standard so it would be difficult to say and the insurance will go with what your vet says.
Title: M And S Insurance
Post by: Gilly on August 19, 2004, 09:09:57 PM: I wouldn't go with my old vet..he thought Butty was a springer :o :lol: :lol:
Title: M And S Insurance
Post by: dog2 on August 19, 2004, 09:52:27 PM: well my vet asked what he was and I said cocker as thats what I,d been told and thats what he looks like and he said o.k and put it down.but since then several people have remarked on his appearance and seeing as where i got him from(travellers)you never know. :(
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Post by: Gilly on August 19, 2004, 10:29:27 PM: Can you post a pic in the gallery when it's up and running :) we've had a few is he isn't he? pics before ;)
Title: M And S Insurance
Post by: dog2 on August 20, 2004, 02:57:42 PM: yes hes currently on the new rogues gallery page 3.there are 3 pics of him and the one that shows his small ears has mums004 under the pic.have a look and see what you think
Title: M And S Insurance
Post by: Gilly on August 20, 2004, 03:08:36 PM: Well he looks like a cocker to me ;) but he's clipped very short so that may be the reason for peoples confusion :huh: let's see what everyone else thinks ;)

Here's the link Is Benji a Cocker? (http://www.cockersonline.co.uk/photo/New-Rogues/mums_004)
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Post by: Magic Star on August 20, 2004, 03:17:19 PM: I agree he does look like a cocker, but as Gilly said a shorthaired one :)

He looks a little sweetie though :wub:
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Post by: Andrea L on August 20, 2004, 03:24:56 PM: Me too. A shaved cocker.
Title: M And S Insurance
Post by: Silver Surfer (indiesnan) on August 20, 2004, 03:26:22 PM: Looks like one to me as well. He's a little beauty. :wub:
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Post by: Jane S on August 20, 2004, 04:03:37 PM: Benji is definitely a Cocker :)
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Post by: PennyB on August 20, 2004, 06:24:06 PM: Definitely a cocker and his ears are short because they are clipped so short. When I feel my 2s ears they have a lot of fur compared to actual ear.
Title: M And S Insurance
Post by: suki1964 on August 20, 2004, 06:25:32 PM: Benji is a cocker. One who has had a run in with the clippers, but a cocker :D
Title: M And S Insurance
Post by: dog2 on August 20, 2004, 10:47:14 PM: :lol: Benj is clipped very short as he had been neutered before we had him and I was told by the homechecker that it was why his coat is like an overstuffed mattress and grows all thick and wavy/curly.He hasnt got a fine feathery coat which is a shame so to keep him comfortable he has the short back and sides.As he is also overweight he finds it better to be short clipped.He is a very large cocker in hight and length and when we come across 'normal' sized cockers he does look a bit odd. :( It has been suggested to me that he is a mix between a cocker and something else which has given him the large size and the massive ribcage that he has.Anyone coming on the surrey walk will meet him and be able to see what a big boy he really is...but also what a soppy boy he is :P
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Post by: Jane S on August 20, 2004, 11:07:15 PM: Quote
It has been suggested to me that he is a mix between a cocker and something else which has given him the large size and the massive ribcage that he has.
It's unlikely Benji is crossed with anything - his colouring would be hard to reproduce in a mixed breed mating. You do see some very big Cockers now & again - they're still Cockers just bigger & heavier than the average ;)

Jane
Title: M And S Insurance
Post by: dog2 on August 21, 2004, 10:51:36 PM: well thanks for all the replies to if Benj is a pure cocker or not :rolleyes: I really would love to have met his mum and dad and any brothers and sisters he may have had.Or even to know where they are now.But as the people who had him before wouldnt have known the truth if it bit them i doubt very much I will ever know about his background and why he is such a funny shape bless him.In all other cocker ways he has the true character of the cocker spaniel. :P
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Post by: padfoot on August 22, 2004, 01:56:14 PM: Benji looks very similar in body shape to both Toby and Ollie.
Toby is a very stocky (and quite tall) cocker and has slightly shorter ears than an average cocker. At one point someone suggested he might be a working cocker as he didn't have much coat. But after looking at pictures on the net I think he is a definitely a show cocker...his coat has grown a lot now too.

If you don't want to clip Benji you could try a Mars Coat King by the way :)

I think with rescue cockers they are more likely to have "imperfections"...they are more than likely not from good breeders in the first place. But they are still very much cockers, and Benji is a lovely boy :D
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Post by: dog2 on August 22, 2004, 07:08:56 PM: Thankyou for saying Benj is a lovely boy...and can you please tell me what a Mars Coat King is?? :huh:
Title: M And S Insurance
Post by: Gilly on August 22, 2004, 07:23:50 PM: You should find this helpful regarding the Coat King Coatking Thread (http://http://cockersonline.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=4607)