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Mudmagnets:
Minstrel, my oldest boy with some worker in his pedigree is quite tall, as was his daddy - it's a bonus when it is wet underfoot as he does not get nearly so messy as Branston the youngest and shorter.

Leo is beautiful.

Jaysmumagain:
Lovely Leo......... :luv:

Ollie was a 7mth old rescue so, like Leo he has a white chest, but Ollie is small build and we have been told he is working/cum show, he certainly is not like Jay who was show cocker strain, I understand you interest and not sure how to help, was his pedigree highlighted on some of his breed history, that might indicate a name to search for.

Somehow a show cockers face is a little different and the jowls sort of hang a bit more....but to be honest like us humans we come in different shapes and sizes......hugs to Lovely Leo.

Leo0106:
Thanks all, he definately does look cocker to me but I have never seen another cocker like him  :005: he is 18kg and in perfect proportion according to the vet so that gives you an idea of his size.
He is not KC registered but his parents and most of his ancestors are so I may well look at the KC website to see what that says!
I certainly don't mind him being a little different as he is unique in all other aspects  :lol2: but now and again my curiosity gets the better of me and the views of others makes me query him haha

vixen:
Both my girls are 18 kilos and very solid.  Working cockers do come in various sizes as they are bred according to what their breeders want in a working dog.   When they were younger I was often asked what they were but working cockers are becoming more popular so more people know what they are now.  They come from a very well known successful  trailing pedigree but this didn’t stop some people questioning their background. The worst thing that was ever said to me  concerning them was that they must be very poorly bred to look the way they do  >:D.  I have to laugh about it now though  ;)

Leo0106:

--- Quote from: vixen on March 13, 2019, 10:30:48 AM ---Both my girls are 18 kilos and very solid.  Working cockers do come in various sizes as they are bred according to what their breeders want in a working dog.   When they were younger I was often asked what they were but working cockers are becoming more popular so more people know what they are now.  They come from a very well known success  trailing pedigree but this didn’t stop some people questioning their background. The worst thing that was ever said to me  concerning them was that they must be very poorly bred to look the way they do  >:D.  I have to laugh about it now though  ;)

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Hi vixen, I completely understand what you're saying! I put a lot of effort into making sure I  bought from a reputable breeder and it sometimes offends me when people look at Leo and assume I don't know what he is!
Funnily enough on spaniels aid UK today they shared a post about an RSPCA rescue who is a golden working cocker and looks identical to Leo in shape/size etc. 1. This has reassured me that he might not be so odd! 2. It's made me want to rescue my dogs identical twin!  :005:

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