Working Cocker Size Vs Show Cockers

[Black Angel's]

As I can see,there is no big difference in the size between working and show cockers

[Katina]

Hello, here are my midgets (all are show type bitches)..

Ada: 36cm, 13 kg
Emma: 36cm, 11kg
Kukka: 37,5cm, 11kg
Helmi: 36,5 cm, 10kg

[Helen]

As I can see,there is no big difference in the size between working and show cockers

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it's interesting isn't it???  apart from a few big working cockers, there's not much difference between working cockers and shows (so far!!!!).  


here you go sarahp! (best i could find...)dog measure linky

[sarahp]

here you go sarahp! (best i could find...)dog measure linky

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In that case Daisy's measurements are
Length - 52cm
Height - 41cm
Weight - 14.7 kgs.

I thought Daisy was a tad on the podgy side - but reading this she seems pretty average (sorry Daise :: )

[debbie321]

As I can see,there is no big difference in the size between working and show cockers

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it's interesting isn't it???  apart from a few big working cockers, there's not much difference between working cockers and shows (so far!!!!).  


here you go sarahp! (best i could find...)dog measure linky

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OK, tried to get ben in the same position as the picture Not a chance!  I think his measurements are
Height = 43cm (ish)
Length = 67cm (again ish)
Weight = 13.4 kilos (the scary bit was weighing myself first)

Ben looks really lean and leggy and huge compared to the show cockers we meet, he is more like a medium springer.  He's almost 7 months - will he stop growing soon and just fill out?

[sarahp]

(the scary bit was weighing myself first)

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[flozac]

Here are the measurements of my two working cockers

Spud aged 6
weight 19.1kg
Height 49½ cm
length 60 cm

Bailey aged 1
weight 16.7kg
height 45½cm
length 55 cm.

Spud is the largest cocker that I have owned, my old dog Murphy (working cocker)was smaller and his Mum and sisters were very small.

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I have just measured Zac (in a fashion!) and he turns out much like Spud
he is age 3
weight  approx 20kg!!!
height 48 1/2 cms
length 60cms

Unfortunately Jarvis, Floss was far too wiggley to get any idea but she is quite leggy and very slim.The complete opposite to Zac could do with a bit of meat on her bones!!! Also a lot shorter in length to Zac but she still has some  growing to do I reckon.

[anniej]

I just had fun measuring Piper, as near as I can get with a tape measure that isn't going to eat him that is  

Piper at 14 months - working bits in pedigree but a bit of a mixture really!

Length = 51cm
Height = 44cm

and there was no way I was picking him up and standing on the scales, our combined weights would have bust them     He is certainly heavier than Avroe was but he is also long and lean and at times looks quite skinny around the middle ~ this is not a case of dogs taking after their owners unfortunately  

annie j

[suki1964]

Alfie is show and is

Length 52 cms

Height  41 cms

weight 14.7kg

[sarahp]

Alfie is show and is

Length 52 cms

Height  41 cms

weight 14.7kg

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Exactly the same as Daisy!!  Does Alfie look about the right weight to you??  I'm a tad concerned that Daisy Dog is getting a little too well padded ::  

[Penel]

Hattie working cocker.........

height 16 inches - 40cm

length 20 inches - 50cm

weight 12 kg

can't measure Tilly cos of her lampshade - she is fed up enough as it is, although I know she weighs 12.5kgs !

[suki1964]

Alfie is show and is

Length 52 cms

Height  41 cms

weight 14.7kg

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Exactly the same as Daisy!!  Does Alfie look about the right weight to you??  I'm a tad concerned that Daisy Dog is getting a little too well padded ::  

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You know Ive been getting worried about the weight of late as well  

I think that because he was 13kgs for so long and really was skin and bone the extra is really noticable, but he was at the groomer yesterday and I asked her if she though he was fat and she said there wasnt a spare inch on him So right now Im leaving well alone. Hes 20 months now and I guess hes finished all his growing and this will be his adult build. He doesnt get loads of extras above his feed allowence so Im pretty sure Im not over feeding. I always noticed with my last boy that he always appeared bigger in the winter, probably the winter coat

[Acorah]

Acorah is a working cocker

from base of neck to base of tail is 46cm (ish)
from floor to shoulder hes 43cm (ish)

No idea of weight, hes too heavy for me to lift

Edited to add : Hes 8 months old

[Jan/Billy]

::  ::  Billy is a show cocker and is 17" height and 22" length and is 19.6kgs  ::

I have been worrying about his weight but this thread has highlighted than he is much bigger than the average cocker, therefore is bound to be heavier. I am continuing with the weight loss but don't think i'll be aiming towards the 14kg anymore  

[Helen]

::  ::  Billy is a show cocker and is 17" height and 22" length and is 19.6kgs  ::

I have been worrying about his weight but this thread has highlighted than he is much bigger than the average cocker, therefore is bound to be heavier. I am continuing with the weight loss but don't think i'll be aiming towards the 14kg anymore 

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he's 'big-boned' jan (i've been using that excuse for myself for years.... ::   ).  i think this has been a really interesting topic - the sizes of both show's and working cocker's vary wildly, and billy is not enormous!  i hope this has made you less worried about his size - when you can see a waist, and feel his ribs easily then he's the right weight.

i've got a scrawny teenager at the moment, all legs and kevin attitude - but i guess this is the growth spurt before the grown up 'filling out'. i don't think he'll be the traditional 'bigger than show cocker' working cocker, his parents are petite too.