A working cocker, show cocker Project!!

[silkstocking]

Some of you will have read the thread by Shane in which she mentions about some one telling her daughter she doesn't have a real cocker....... http://www.cockersonline.co.uk/discuss/index.php?topic=33430.0

Cazzie mentioned doing a project that would show the differences between show cockers and working cockers.

I had a PM from Shane asking how to go about getting some info from us all, as I had suggested maybe starting a thread in her previous thread, where we could all give some information.

So here you go guys, this is your chance to show off all you know about Show cockers and Working cockers!

All info would be greatly apprecited by Shane for her daughters project

[Cazzie]

Shane, pm me your address and I will send her down a Gun Dog Whistle 

[silkstocking]

It is believed that spaniels as a general type of dog were identified more than 2, 500 years ago, in Mediterranean lands.

The cocker spaniel may have got it's name from the job in which it was bred to do which was to flush wood cock.

[Jane S]

Great idea but please be careful everyone and don't post copyrighted material from other websites or books without permission As with photos, it's best to post links to content on other sites rather than just copy and paste the content directly here.

Thanks

[spanielcrazy]

Here are some websites that might be helpful:

http://www.sitf.com/dogs-month2007.asp    (scroll down the page to see Field Trial Champion Sandy. She would not have been imported to the US or eliglble for her championship if she weren't pure bred!  Also check out "Puppie", the little naked American cocker!  )


http://www.sitf.com/spaniel-hunting-04.asp   (there's lots of other cocker stuff if you browse this website!)

http://www.ecsca.org/fieldbredecs.html

http://www.gundogmag.com/gundog_breeds/cocker_071806/


http://www.flushingstar.com/

[cazza]

Am emailing shane (tracie) with some pics 

[Tasha]

cockers were used in net hunting birds, they had to be small enough to get under the net without breaking it or losing the birds.  There are some lovely old photos and paintings of how the hunting used to be carried out.

[cazza]

cockers were originally bred to flush wood cock out (the birds ) 

[silkstocking]

Working Cockers as Pets

http://www.felsteadgundogs.com/WORKING%20COCKERS%20AS%20PETS.htm

[Nicola]

I was going to suggest the Felstead Gundogs site as well, it has loads of info, pretty much everything you'd need.

If you need any more photos give me a shout, I have almost two thousand photos of my 3 working cockers, various other working cockers and quite a few show types as well.

[cazza]

I was going to suggest the Felstead Gundogs site as well, it has loads of info, pretty much everything you'd need.

If you need any more photos give me a shout, I have almost two thousand photos of my 3 working cockers, various other working cockers and quite a few show types as well.

Any photos of mine Nic has you can use 

[Jan/Billy]

I have almost two thousand photos of my 3 working cockers

 

[Nicola]

I have almost two thousand photos of my 3 working cockers

 

Yeah, I had to open a new Photobucket account cos I filled the first one 

[Cazzie]

Whats the best way to send you pictures 

[Coco]

Here is a very comprehensive description and FAQ which will be helpfull for all researching I feel http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/Briarquest/FAQ.html