Is he a cocker or a springer?

[montsmum]

I am certainly no expert but would say he's part Springer. He's gorgeous, whatever he is!

[Snoo]

I can see springer in him more than cocker,  but whatever he is, he is lovely!!!

Sorry Montsmum, I seem to have practically echoed your words, quite unconsciously! 

[lisalh]

Gotta disagree- am seeing a lot of worker there- he is very very similar to my Fred at that age

[Jane57]

We had a  springer for over 14 years and would definately say part springer in there.

[jen1876]

I can't really help with what he is but I would say that lots of people who meet my Jasper automatically assume he's a young springer because of his colouring (he's actually a black and white ticked show cocker). I've even had someone argue with me that his breeder must have lied to us (wish I'd had his 6 generation pedigree certificate to hand on that day!!)

[Jane57]

I can't really help with what he is but I would say that lots of people who meet my Jasper automatically assume he's a young springer because of his colouring (he's actually a black and white ticked show cocker). I've even had someone argue with me that his breeder must have lied to us (wish I'd had his 6 generation pedigree certificate to hand on that day!!)

Jasper is absolutely gorgeous, so unique  definately nothing like a springer though.

[The crazy hut]

This is my working cocker boy wisp.  He is always being mistaken for a springer (even my vet said he was a lovely springer with very unusual markings  erm, that's because he's a cocker  )

Whatever your boy turns out to be he is   

[Jonnydog]

I have both a cocker and a springer, and although I think I see some springer in there, we meet a working cocker, Dougal, on our walks sometimes who is almost as big as my springer, Jonny, and is the image of Ringo. I thought he was a springer when we first met. I'd say the line between large working cocker and springer is often quite fuzzy. I've met a springer girl who was smaller than many working cockers  

Whatever he is, Ringo is  

[Ringo]

Jasper is stunning   and I think Fred and Ringo look very much alike so there's hope that he is part cocker!  

I really don't think the people we bought him from were dishonest at all and the mum and dad they have are definite working cockers.  Mum is more black than white and dad is liver, the puppies were solid black, liver and white with ticking, black and white with ticking, and then Ringo more white than black with ticking.  Yes my vet said that large working cockers and springers (especially in this colouring) are very similar.

He's the nicest dog I've ever had and the kids adore him so whatever size he gets we'll cope 

[Saffaroo]

No words of wisdom; just wanted to say what a truly handsome boy  you have

[kalami]

When I used to take Bella training there was an old friend there with a 'springer' anyway I saw him the other day and we were talking about dogs it turns out the springer is a working cocker (hides in shame although was 5 yrs ago and his dog was twice the size of Bella)

Hes lovely, its a bit hard to dispute if you saw the parents, can you ask them if either of their dogs have springer in them?

[henryjack1dogs]

He's a large working cocker in my eyes - beautiful as well.    I will always love the black and whites - my soulmate cocker was and I miss him.

One of my show cockers is a big lad, as big as a springer and if it wasn't for his ears - you would say springer!

[redlottie]

I agree hes a beauty no matter what he is 

I have lost count of the number of arguments i have had with people that say what a lovely springer Otto is and then get accused of lying when I tell them he's a Working Cocker

[panda66]

I think the lines between WC and springers are very blurred . We met a 6mth springer out the other day and it was exactly like Lila, same size but liver & white I didn't think it was a springer .Nearly everyone I meet out thinks Lila is a small springer but I have seen mum & dad and have her pedigree. Maybe buyers are being told what they want to hear. Wharever he is he's lovely 

[Jane57]

Im thinking that springers are never solid colours whereas cockers can be is that right?
Springers only come in liver/white or black/white?