Is he a cocker or a springer?

[Ringo]

Sorry I'm new to this forum - I have been reading it for the past few months but haven't posted yet.  Our beautiful Ringo is 6 months old and as you can see from the picture rather cute.  However, because of his unusual colouring people keep telling me he's a springer (he's pretty big too, just over 16 inches at 6 months old... so do you reckon I have a springer more than a cocker or a sprocker?  It's silly but I'm getting awfully upset about it, I've wanted a cocker since I'm a child and although we love it dearly and wouldn't change him for the world it would be nice to know what breed he is exactly.  The lady we got him from said they were larger scale working cockers

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[ElaineH]

Black and white cockers are not that common (I should know, I've wanted the right one for ages  ) but they are certainly within the colour palette of cockers, so nothing unusual there. Your boy is absolutely gorgeous but whether or not he's a full working cocker is difficult to tell from just one photo. What information have you got on his pedigree? I'm sure someone would be able to give you a definitive answer if you post his pedigree on here.

[Ringo]

Thanks for your message but he is not a pedigree puppy.  Mum and dad certainly look more working cockers than springers, their adult size is the same size as Ringo is now.  I will try to upload a few more pics.

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

I'd say cocker too. our first cocker was a black and white.

[maddy74]

Not sure but Ringo is just 

[Ebbysmum]

Definitely looks like a black and white cocker to me, and a gorgeous one at that!  

[JeffandAnnie]

Whatever he is, he is  Only way you can guarantee you are buying/rehoming a specific breed is to see it's KC registration.

[panda66]

Looks like a cocker to me. My springer had more feathers and shorter ears. Lila (working cocker) is 16inches at 6months. He is lovely 

[Ringo]

Thank you all, yes he is so handsome and so good and kind with the kids    I will try to post some more recent pics tomorrow

[Sharon]

He does look like a working cocker to me, does he have a very thick coat and feathering?

[Helen]

I disagree - I think sprocker  

[Ringo]

yes, very thick coat and some feathering.  see more piccies.

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[Helen]

he has a very cocker like head but I still think he's a sprocker 

here's my friends female sprocker at 6 months

[Ringo]

thanks Helen, she's lovely and yes very much like Ringo 

[Helen]

thanks Helen, she's lovely and yes very much like Ringo 

She's a lovely dog as is Ringo    He could be well be full working cocker but my gut instinct thinks a little springer in there.  I would hazzard a guess that in an awful lot of working cocker lines over the decades springers have been bred in - it could be that this breeders 'larger' lines are just throwing back with the larger size and colouring?