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Cocker Specific Discussion => Genetics & Breeding => Topic started by: AllyH on May 15, 2008, 12:13:54 PM
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I have a question which I'm hoping someone can help me with. I'm hoping this is the right section if not please move me ;)
After reading some of the posts in here I have looked at Ozzi's pedigree and am not sure whether he has a working line as well as a show line :-\
At 4 and 5 generation he has FT CH on his maternal grandma's side, but all the other lines (i.e all other grandparents) have SH CH ::)
Does this mean he is a show type? He doesn't seem to have very long fur at the mo but is only 14 weeks and was a bit underweight when we got him. Will this make a difference to the rate at which his fur grows :-\
I'm not bothered as we love him very much and he is an angel at the moment ( might regret saying that in a few weeks!) just interested.
TIA
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It means he's a cross of the two. Mostly show type though. ;) You may find that as he gets older he has a bit more get up and go than most pure show types.
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He looks a real sweetie :luv:
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Thank you - he is indeed & those gorgeous cocker :luv:eyes could (nearly) get him anywhere!!!!
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Sounds like my Louie, 1/4 of his lines are working and he has a low maintenance coat compared to the other two who are show type. Appearance wise he's show-like except for the length of body hair. Termperament he is more worker though and all the running he does makes him lovely and lean :D
Make the most of easy grooming he might get more as he gets older, Louie certainly has more coat now he's 2 :shades:
Post his pedigree if you want people to comment on which lines might be worker ;)
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Thanks Jenny I will make the most of the easier grooming :005: although his coat does seem to be growing quite quickly now, it is still short in comparison to others i have seen. He has a really laid back temperment at the mo - although this might change!
When you say post his pedigree, do you mean type all the names in? I might be being a bit slow, sorry, but i am new to this :005:
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You can type in or scan and download to photobucket and post on this board here http://www.cockersonline.co.uk/discuss/index.php?board=132.0
You'll be able to see if any other members have one with similar lines too ;)
This is Louie now http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i180/jaspersmum/Louie/IMG_8781.jpg and when I introduced him http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i180/jaspersmum/Louie/P9260050.jpg
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What a gorgeous boy :luv: and a great poser :005:
Thanks for the info i will post in the section you have given me
xx