size of dogs feet

[Robbie34]

Spaniel's feet look enormous until they have been clipped.  Take a look at this one of my last Cocker, Benjie.  He was about fifteen in this picture and was in need of a haircut.

[debsallen]

Yes but barney has had his feet cut and the photo of him washed and wet still shows he has big feet!

[debrand]

Aw Debs it is definitely Barney mark II! 
This is my Barney in need of a haircut- and as you can see he certainly DID grow into his enormous paws!!! All the more to cuddle. 

[debsallen]

thanks Deb

But think people have got the wrong idea, Barney has big feet, not fluffy feet, everyone seems to think I am saying he has big fluffy feet and they are small really, but they are not. 

Oh well, don't suppose I will know until he is older

P.S   your Barney is GORGEOUS 

[Karma]

I think that the size of paws can be an indicator of future size, but it's not a hard and fast rule.  From what I can gather they tend to grow from the feet up, so paws will grow ahead of other areas.  However I know of one fully grown tiny cocker who still has huge feet - not just fluffy!!!

We are hoping that Honey doesn't grow too much more, but as she's only 5 1/2 months, she could well have further spurts!!

[debsallen]

Barney is 5 1/2 months too, we get constant comments of how small he is, and I have to say after a while it really does start to grate, not that his size matters, but one woman at the weekend was very snotty, with her 'oh god isn't he small!'  i felt  like saying, yes, and oh god aren't you fat, and that is awful but she really was up her self!

[jobyhere]

Oh debs you have my  understanding - yes it does grate and yes i get a little fed up of it.  I guess it will not change.  Mind you I have met people that tell me that their cocker was a small one and one lady told me oh  you have a  proper cocker  - the giants they are breeding these days are not normal!!  funny comment and it was a help  but not the norm - its usually the oh she is soo tiny.

 

Jo and Izzy

[GailyK81]

Barney is 5 1/2 months too, we get constant comments of how small he is, and I have to say after a while it really does start to grate, not that his size matters, but one woman at the weekend was very snotty, with her 'oh god isn't he small!'  i felt  like saying, yes, and oh god aren't you fat, and that is awful but she really was up her self!

Shadow is nearly 7 months and i think he is small he weighs 8.3 kg but his feet are big so i like the fact that he seems to going to be a smaller end scale of the breed but I would love him big or small, barney is lovely.

[debsallen]

thanks all for your nice comments


We took Barney to a local pet store yesterday as they have scales there, he has gained 1.5kilos in the 4 weeks that we have had him

I know it does not matter what he weighs or his size, but I do wich people would stop the look of shock and horror when we say how old he is!

He is my little pocket rocket and I love him 

[Jeanette]

Debbie, at least people know Barney is a cocker spaniel and a very cute pocket rocket too  .   My annoyance is people still ask me what breed Indie is like the field spaniel man did on Saturday 

[debsallen]

Debbie, at least people know Barney is a cocker spaniel and a very cute pocket rocket too  .   My annoyance is people still ask me what breed Indie is like the field spaniel man did on Saturday 

It's all that wonderful fluff hiding her gorgeous figure.   

[Bex1982]

Barney will definately grow into those gorgeous paws of his!!  they are like little mini versions of panther paws!!  I love big paws there is just something about them!!! 

 

Debbie, at least people know Barney is a cocker spaniel and a very cute pocket rocket too  .   My annoyance is people still ask me what breed Indie is like the field spaniel man did on Saturday 

It's all that wonderful fluff hiding her gorgeous figure.  

I agree with Debs, it's all that fantastic fluff that is hiding her true identity!!! 

[bracken]

Fab paws and a very handsome boy

[hollyd443]

My Lab X had huge paws when she was a pup. Being a crossbreed (with a large Dad and a small Mum) we had no idea what size she'd grow. We got told "gosh, she's got big paws, she's gonna be huge!"all the time! She grew in to a small dog (with a huge personality!) - she's only 14" at the shoulders!

Someone recently said that Cockers grow from the feet upwards and I definately think its true. Rio's feet are really big, and in the last week her legs have really grown:



- Holly -

[debsallen]

I WANT RIO, what a stunning dog, and what a cool name

 

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