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Cocker Specific Discussion => General Cocker Spaniel Discussion => Topic started by: egreen on March 12, 2013, 09:35:57 AM
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Hi all,
I would really appreciate as many people as possible filling in my online survey. Please click on or copy the link below into your browser, you can complete as many times as you like
An online survey to investigate coat characteristics and changes in Spaniel Breeds.
www.surveymonkey.com/s/7WQJ5SN
This online survey is part of a veterinary final year research project investigating hair coat characteristics and changes in spaniel breeds, and how owners feel about them.
If you own a spaniel I would really appreciate you participating in this 5-minute survey.
Owners of both neutered and unneutered spaniels are required for this survey. If you have multiple spaniels please feel free to complete a questionnaire for each dog.
All results will remain confidential.
Thank you all soooo much!!
I will post the results on the forum when the study is finished.
(posted with admin permission)
p.s. feel free to post here about the study/ anything in more detail regarding the survey answers
Thanks again!!
Emma
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Done
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Done :shades:
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Done - twice :D
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done :D
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Done twice :blink:
I thought it a bit odd that it asked for details of coat changes after 4 months old as Cockers still have their puppy coats then so that change ends up being included in the survey as well as any changes following neutering.
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Done twice :blink:
I thought it a bit odd that it asked for details of coat changes after 4 months old as Cockers still have their puppy coats then so that change ends up being included in the survey as well as any changes following neutering.
Elaine, thats exactly what I thought. It looks as if they are checking on hair changes after neutering and as far as I am aware, it is not that common to neuter at that young age.
I did it twice, I don't know what difference there was with Rosie as we didn't have her at that age
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Done twice
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Also, as Emily was spayed at 7 months, and before the change from puppy to adult coat, I don't know what her coat would have been like had she not been spayed?
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done
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Done twice :blink:
I thought it a bit odd that it asked for details of coat changes after 4 months old as Cockers still have their puppy coats then so that change ends up being included in the survey as well as any changes following neutering.
Elaine, thats exactly what I thought. It looks as if they are checking on hair changes after neutering and as far as I am aware, it is not that common to neuter at that young age.
I'm thinking the same, is this about coat changes after neutering or after 4 months of age? :huh:
Completed for both anyhow :-)
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done 3 times
I was also unsure about the 4 months question but answered the best I could anway
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Done too.
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I've done it too. I agree that it seems to be all about coat changes after spaying/ neutering. I thought the 4 month question was a bit odd :dunno: Looking back at pics of Ruby, her coat changed at about 8 months (when she lost her puppy fluff) and changed from Womble to smooth and sleek for a while....until she was spayed.
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Done twice ;)
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I though this survey odd as well as it doesn't take into consideration that most spaniels will have a fluffy puppy coat that will naturally change to a sleek adult coat. Most pups aren't neutered at 4 months of age and even once a dog is neutered/spayed, the coat change can take a while. My older spaniel was neutered at over a year old and didn't start getting a woolly coat until he was nearly 4 years old.
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survey completed! I assumed the 4 month question was just to establish the point after which feathers develop?
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I though this survey odd as well as it doesn't take into consideration that most spaniels will have a fluffy puppy coat that will naturally change to a sleek adult coat. Most pups aren't neutered at 4 months of age and even once a dog is neutered/spayed, the coat change can take a while. My older spaniel was neutered at over a year old and didn't start getting a woolly coat until he was nearly 4 years old.
I suspect that this young vet student has a more generalised view of dog's coats in general and isn't aware, (as a lot of vets don't seem to be aware!)that cockers are a special case, and not necessarily indicative of the dog population in general.
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Done :D
It's a very interesting topic.