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Cocker Specific Discussion => Genetics & Breeding => Topic started by: Toni-UK on September 22, 2012, 08:12:20 PM

Title: I'm confused
Post by: Toni-UK on September 22, 2012, 08:12:20 PM
which isn't hard  ph34r

I was just browsing on the kennel club website at cocker puppies available and noticed a breeder advertising a litter of...

 "3 girls,mainly white with a little black,well socialised,many FTCH in pedigree".

Someone enlighten me,i've never seen a white working strain cocker,do they exist or is the breeder dodgey.

 :huh:
Title: Re: I'm confused
Post by: Jane S on September 22, 2012, 10:33:22 PM
The ad says "mainly white with a little black" - I'm reading that as a description of the pups markings & wouldn't say it's all that unusual, you do get black & whites with hardly any black markings (in both strains) but they're not white dogs as such, it's just there is more white than black, if you see what I mean ;)
Title: Re: I'm confused
Post by: hollyd443 on September 22, 2012, 10:37:33 PM
I saw a black and white, though mostly white cocker pup in PAH today - he was super cute! There are relatives of Rio that are mostly white to.
Title: Re: I'm confused
Post by: Holly Berry on September 22, 2012, 11:48:16 PM
I know you are initially talking about working but my Rosie who is actually black white and tan is predominantly white (http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af5/HollyBerry_photo/Rosie/64a9a5e0.jpg) she has a small black patch on her other side and tan on the underside of her ears and small tan freckles on her nose and tan under her tail.
Title: Re: I'm confused
Post by: LinziS on September 23, 2012, 08:06:38 AM
I know you are initially talking about working but my Rosie who is actually black white and tan is predominantly white (http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af5/HollyBerry_photo/Rosie/64a9a5e0.jpg) she has a small black patch on her other side and tan on the underside of her ears and small tan freckles on her nose and tan under her tail.

Sorry i know it off topic...but just had to say....'Rosie..you are gorgeous  :luv: :luv: :luv:'
Title: Re: I'm confused
Post by: elaine.e on September 23, 2012, 08:24:06 AM
I know a working Cocker brother and sister, lemon and white, both of whom are predominantly white with just a few lemon patches.
Title: Re: I'm confused
Post by: Toni-UK on September 23, 2012, 12:07:10 PM
Thanks all,i'm now no longer confused.  :005:

Shame the breeder doesn't include "working strain" in the description for those that are more clueless than i am on more than just colour  :-\
Title: Re: I'm confused
Post by: Ninasmum on September 23, 2012, 12:28:40 PM
The puppies white colouring may change as they mature & eventually have the 'roan' effect  :-\
Nina (although not a worker) was predominantly white when she was a pupster & now at 5yrs old has some roan on her back
It shows on the pic below....
(http://api.photoshop.com/v1.0/accounts/21e9b400762c4bbbb8e9ca3a19ab8906/assets/d540de7657ae420f8f14548b5518dbee)
Title: Re: I'm confused
Post by: montsmum on September 24, 2012, 11:36:30 AM
Rosie is gorgeous, as is Nina. I love the white-and-black ones!
Title: Re: I'm confused
Post by: ebony girl on September 24, 2012, 12:07:57 PM
Thanks all,i'm now no longer confused.  :005:

Shame the breeder doesn't include "working strain" in the description for those that are more clueless than i am on more than just colour  :-\

just as a little clue...FTCH means field trial champion and is normally attributed to working strain, SHCH mean show champion and would be attributed to show strain... hope this helps xx

edit....just realised that you know this...ooops sorry xxxx hahahaah
Title: Re: I'm confused
Post by: Lily Freya on September 24, 2012, 06:23:25 PM
The puppies white colouring may change as they mature & eventually have the 'roan' effect  :-\
Nina (although not a worker) was predominantly white when she was a pupster & now at 5yrs old has some roan on her back
It shows on the pic below....
(http://api.photoshop.com/v1.0/accounts/21e9b400762c4bbbb8e9ca3a19ab8906/assets/d540de7657ae420f8f14548b5518dbee)


Oh, I feeling the love for Nina... :luv: :luv:
Title: Re: I'm confused
Post by: Helen on September 24, 2012, 10:18:57 PM
how about this one  ;)

http://www.cockersonline.co.uk/discuss/index.php?topic=43631.msg613598#msg613598 (http://www.cockersonline.co.uk/discuss/index.php?topic=43631.msg613598#msg613598)

His markings developed on his ears as he grew older but I don't think I've ever seen a 'whiter' working cocker pup  :D
Title: Re: I'm confused
Post by: jussy on September 25, 2012, 02:33:40 PM
how about this one  ;)

http://www.cockersonline.co.uk/discuss/index.php?topic=43631.msg613598#msg613598 (http://www.cockersonline.co.uk/discuss/index.php?topic=43631.msg613598#msg613598)

His markings developed on his ears as he grew older but I don't think I've ever seen a 'whiter' working cocker pup  :D
Awwww he is just gorgeous, I would love to see what his colouring is like now. That post is a few years old  :luv:
Title: Re: I'm confused
Post by: kazzb67 on September 26, 2012, 05:17:36 PM
Hi,

Bailey is ours - he is now 4 1/2 and still the love of our lives :)
It's funny seeing the pictures as a puppy, he has grown so much!

Here is a link of some photos I posted when he was 2ish....he hasn't changed much -

http://www.cockersonline.co.uk/discuss/index.php?topic=76617.0

Karen x
Title: Re: I'm confused
Post by: jussy on September 26, 2012, 05:20:44 PM
He is beautiful. Very unusual colouring. :luv:
Title: Re: I'm confused
Post by: Ninasmum on September 26, 2012, 05:29:19 PM
Hi,

Bailey is ours - he is now 4 1/2 and still the love of our lives :)
It's funny seeing the pictures as a puppy, he has grown so much!

Here is a link of some photos I posted when he was 2ish....he hasn't changed much -

http://www.cockersonline.co.uk/discuss/index.php?topic=76617.0

Karen x

He's so beautiful Karen :luv: :luv: