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Different coats and temperament??

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PaulOnMc:

Hi all,
 
Has anyone noticed that different coats have different temperaments?? I’m just curious as I know the majority of people say it’s more to do with genetics but I wonder if you have noticed a general difference at all?

phoenix:
There was a lot about this years ago, claiming that goldens and blacks had issues. One our members, a trainer and behaviourist wrote his degree thesis on this . He disproved it because statistics were wrong.  The blacks and golds had the highest number of naughty dogs. However, the majority of cockers were black or gold , so obviously outnumbered the rest.
My cocker was black and hard work ,but so were roans and tricolours on here at the same time.   So-called cocker rage is rubbished because all breeds can have problems (just read of dog attacks). In the past, cockers were the largest breed group  , so they just seemed to have a more public profile.   Also people forget that they are working dogs, even the show type, and need brain work and exercise to be happy.
The blacks and golds  that I have met over many years have been fabulous!!!

niqnet:
I would say my roan's seem to need more brain stimulation and had higher energy levels.  My black was definitely not up for anything like agility etc.

ejp:
Personally, I don't think it does. We have had black, blue roan and golden. They were all much of a muchness.

vixen:
I don’t think coat colour makes any difference to temperament or character.
My current black has a completely different character to my previous black girl who was a kind gentle soul.  :luv:  I think temperament and character comes from their breeding, particularly the mother.  Maisie my current black has ‘attitude’ and her mother is feisty too.  My liver boy is a very chilled, gentle, sensitive  lad which he got from his mother.

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