HELP!!! Have I a working cocker / sprocker / springer ... no one knows!!

[dawny]

HELP!!!

Please please can someone help, as even the vet cannot tell me.  I have a lovely not sure what which I have had from 12 weeks.  His name is Sid and has a pedigree to make you die!  That I do not care about as he is a pet and the love of my life!  (except the kids..forget the hubby)  Anyway when I took him to the vet he said he was a springer, I took him to doggy training again said he was a springer, took him to an event....working cocker.  Totally confused.  I really do not care but it would be nice to know what my baby is?  He is mad as a bag of monkeys and looks nothing like a cocker and is bigger than most springers but not as wide however Sid is only 13 months old.  Can anyone tell me where in the north east there is a working cocker expert who can tell me if my Sid is what the papers say he is.  No one has heard of the breeder even though he sang a song of experience that the Beatles would be proud of!

[kookie]

do you have a picture?

[*Theresa*]

If you post a copy of his pedigree someone on here will be able to help you   You may even find some relatives.

Oooh and I think we really need to see some pictures too  

[Jan/Billy]

Yes a picture is needed 

[dawny]

Trying to put one in but cannot seem to find the right button......not very good at this

[dawny]

sorry having a blonde day.  I have posted a picture of sid on my profile.  I tried to add more but not sure which buttons anyway does anyone have any first impressions? (told you he was cute) 

[dawny]

Yes a picture is needed 

Hi
I have enclosed a picture of sid.....please do you know what he is.........except daft!

[clarey-doll]

We need a bigger pic

try this what Colin sent Baxters mum in this thread

http://www.cockersonline.co.uk/discuss/index.php?topic=35781

Hope that helps ,

clare 

[happydog]

Larger picture and as much pedigree as you have,  needed please 

[Cazzie]

What was he sold as and what breed were his parents 

[flozac]

There is always somebody breaking their neck to put you right, Cockers do actually come in all shapes and sizes. Someone somewhere always thinks they know best. just enjoy Sid!

[cazza]

Well I can't tell by your pic

But I would just like to say i think he is lovely 

Braan is 5 1/2 months old and is bigger than Fern already (21 months old) think he is gonna be nearer the size of a springer if he carries on growing the rate he is - but we don't care he is a real darling and we love him the way he is    (Crazyspaniels - no chance you're ever getting him back  )

Don't worry too much and just enjoy Sid 

[JaspersMum]

Ditto what Flozac said, Jasper is much bigger than average cocker and people comment on that just as they do about Louies shorter coat - he is part worker - but they are both  KC pedigree cocker spaniels.  They won't ever win at CRUFTS breed classes but we didn't get them for being breed standards 

We met someone in the woods a couple of months ago with the most gorgeous Clumber who commented that people always comment about his over sized cocker - he was chuffed when I said "wow, is that a clumber" and she wasn't even out of the car then!  That said I do sometimes struggle with identifing whether springer v worker and sprockers 

Would still love to see pics of your baby.

[JasperPop]

Dont worry what everyone else says    I have a working cocker too, and he is always being mistaken for a different breed, used to get my goat but it doesnt anymore.  He is my gorgeous Jagger and that's that!!  Most other people think he is a springer, but that has a lot to do with how high the ears are I think.....everyone's an expert! 

[debbie321]

I usually wait for the raised eyebrows when I say that Ben in a cocker - I then have to add that he is the working type and they then raise their eyebrows even more!

I can't see Sid too well from your avatar but I think he looks similar to one of 'Jeans' dogs Pepper?  Have a look at the photos of the workers in the photo section - they really do come in all shapes, sizes and colours!