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Offline fabmum

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solid colours
« on: March 29, 2009, 04:37:34 PM »
Could someone tell me if there is a difference between the temperaments of the solid cockers and partial colours as we are at the moment looking for a solid gold pup and a few people have told us that the solid colours aren't good with kids ( mine are 10 and 8 ) we have had other family members brought up with solid black and they were fine so I'm now thinking that these breeders are saying this as they only breed partial colours ( I might be wrong !!! ) has anyone ever had a problem with a solid colour?   :huh:
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Re: solid colours
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2009, 04:47:44 PM »
None whatsoever! I have solids - gold & black - and both are fine. Anyone who has met them knows that in Hovis (gold) you cant get a more laid back chap who loves kids especially and Millie is just the same. I get really miffed when people say solids have 'dodgy' temperaments as its complete piffle. Dogs will be as YOU bring them up not governed by the colour of their coat. ;)
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Re: solid colours
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2009, 04:50:58 PM »
The only solid colour cocker I have had problems with was a Rescue and it was nothing to do with his colour, but to do with his past. Before I got my first Cocker I was told Parti colours are the best and to watch the solids especially the Golds, but I know have 4 solids. 1 black and three golds and a nicer 4 dogs you could never meet. I think you need to make sure you go through the right channels in getting one, as in going through someone on here or the kennel club or even both. I'm sure someone more knowledgeable than me will be along soon, but I would recommend the solids as I have a bit of a soft spot for them.
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Re: solid colours
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2009, 04:54:31 PM »
Yes I agree, I just don't understand why some people say this, we've been searching and searching to find our golden boy or girl, I'm constantly e-mailing and telephoning breeders to find the right pup  ;)
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Re: solid colours
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2009, 04:56:08 PM »
Your dogs look FAB  ;)
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Re: solid colours
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2009, 05:03:56 PM »
Cheers. They are typical Young Cockers,  ;) but no malice what so ever! You live a bit far for me to give you any names of breeders that I know of I'm afraid. Hopefully someone closer can help more.
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Re: solid colours
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2009, 05:09:04 PM »
We had a few similar comments when we started looking for a gold, including from Cocker rescue  ::) The breeding and same search criteria for any other colour, regarding parents temperament have far more influence than what colour they are...

Heidi tends to be a bit nervy and gobby but don't think that's anything to do with her colour! my kids are 13 and 14.
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Re: solid colours
« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2009, 05:14:07 PM »
It has nothing to do with the colour of the dog, it's how you bring them up.

I have had three solids, and my present dog, Charley, is golden.  You couldn't get a dog with a nicer temperament: well, you probably can, there are a lot here.
Charley hasn't got a bad bone bone in his body.  He is fine with children and other animals, and he has never snapped or growled at anyone.  He is now eleven years old.

The important thing is that your puppy should be socialised as soon as you get him, and never smacked, teased or ill treated.  I introduced Charley to every dog in the area - as long as the dog was OK - and I let everyone make a fuss of him.  He used to play with my neighbour's little grand-son, who was about three, and the pair of them used to have high jinks running around the garden.  Consequently, he has turned out brilliantly.
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Re: solid colours
« Reply #8 on: March 29, 2009, 05:35:37 PM »
We are willing to travel to some parts of England for our puppy from the right breeder.
We have just lost our border collie cross bitch in January after 11yrs and she has left such a huge space in our family, we know that we just have to find the right dog with the right temperament just like what molly had, she had the most FANTASTIC temperament any dog could have, she was a rescue dog so buying from a breeder that we don't know can be quite daunting.
I'm a stay at home mum so the new puppy will be doing the school run with us so he or she will be socialised from the very start once he or she has had all vaccinations as for smacking, teasing  or anything else DEFINETLY NOT in my house.
We are all soooo excited about getting a new member in our family    :D  :D  :D  :D
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Re: solid colours
« Reply #9 on: March 29, 2009, 06:00:19 PM »
Quote from: Robbie34 on March 29, 2009, 05:14:07 PM
It has nothing to do with the colour of the dog, it's how you bring them up.

I agree.
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Re: solid colours
« Reply #10 on: March 29, 2009, 06:08:10 PM »
Perhaps if you are looking for a certain type of tempermant then a rescue would be the way to go again, that way you know what you're getting rather than a puppy who is an unknown quantity. Just that when you are going through the terrible puppy biting stage when nothing seems to be getting through i'd hate for you to feel that you'ld made a mistake while losing your other girl is still so raw  :-\

Just a suggestion, but otherwise I wish you all the luck in finding your perfect puppy/dog and sorry to hear of your loss  :luv:
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Re: solid colours
« Reply #11 on: March 29, 2009, 06:20:52 PM »
We were talking about getting a cocker spaniel puppy at the end of last year before molly took ill as we thought it would also keep her company in her old age even though she thought she was still a puppy herself  :005:
We are looking forward to getting a new puppy, especially our kids as molly was here before them ,  as for the puppy stage we are looking forward to all the FUN it brings  ;) 
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Re: solid colours
« Reply #12 on: March 29, 2009, 06:23:54 PM »
 to Sarah25 just been on your web site: your Doris is absolutely GORGEOUS  :luv:  :luv:  :luv:   :luv:   just what we are looking for.
your other dogs are also GORGEOUS  :luv:
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Re: solid colours
« Reply #13 on: March 29, 2009, 06:40:39 PM »
Quote from: fabmum on March 29, 2009, 06:23:54 PM
to Sarah25 just been on your web site: your Doris is absolutely GORGEOUS  :luv:  :luv:  :luv:   :luv:   just what we are looking for.
your other dogs are also GORGEOUS  :luv:

Thankyou  :D  :luv:
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Re: solid colours
« Reply #14 on: March 29, 2009, 06:55:06 PM »
I totally agree with everything said on here. 

We have Poppy 22 months old now and my OH's parents have her sister Chloe and they both have fantastic temprements - I've had the "oooh you have to watch the golds they can be a bit mad" comments  >:D  (this was from a TV vet at crufts this year?!?!?!?  It drives me insane that people still keep spouting this nonsense as before I came on here I probably would have believed that if a Vet had told me  ph34r.

Good luck with your search!

Amanda & Poppy x
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