fenboy Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 are they good at bringing pigoens to you they are french arnt they do they understand the normal commands like Cant tell if your joking or serious there mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 (edited) are they good at bringing pigoens to you they are french arnt they do they understand the normal commands like Not only do they bring them back but they have usually breasted them and done them in a white wine sauce,my only complaint is the amount of garlic added I couldn't manage French ,so the dog is learning Spanish as I find I am better at this language Go for a Clumber - Dare to be different My second choice,if shmbo would let me,i would have one like a shot, but from proper working lines not the crufts version Edited December 17, 2011 by welsh1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dastardlyandmuttly Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 as for the cross versions of gundogs my feind has just got a spandex not long ago and it is looking good for a puppy they are a bit of a gamble he said ccos you dont know how big they will grow to but if they are trained well they might be able to do everything that spaniels can do pluz more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigger Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 as for the cross versions of gundogs my feind has just got a spandex not long ago and it is looking good for a puppy they are a bit of a gamble he said ccos you dont know how big they will grow to but if they are trained well they might be able to do everything that spaniels can do pluz more Cross bred dogs are always a gamble in many ways especially with regards to health checks etc, also you can get the bad traits from each breed I would always advise against getting a cross bred dog atb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Spaniels are great for rough shooting and are great in the thick cover, better than most labs. (In my opinion ) Only dog for roughshooting got to be cocker or springer ears wot ear problems?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outlander Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Yep I'll second that , spaniels every time for what you want! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotHunter96 Posted December 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Only dog for roughshooting got to be cocker or springer ears wot ear problems?? dogs with floppy ears(not just spaniels) are prone to ear problems because air cant circulate round and then they can get infections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 seems that all us that have actually owned them have been lucky then , what with it being such a common problem and all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 No ear problems here. I've not heard it's an issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Ears seem to flap about so I imagine air circulates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotHunter96 Posted December 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 okay......guess i was wrong then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigger Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Ears seem to flap about so I imagine air circulates My springers ears were flapping like wings beating today no problems with non circulating ears today :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotHunter96 Posted December 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 now the question......cocker or springer???or any other good breed of spaniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigger Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 okay......guess i was wrong then :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotHunter96 Posted December 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 My springers ears were flapping like wings beating today no problems with non circulating ears today :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigger Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 now the question......cocker or springer???or any other good breed of spaniel Both will make great rough dogs mate just personal preferance really, get good bred dogs and they will do all you want them to, i would stay away from the minor breeds myself :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotHunter96 Posted December 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 seems that all us that have actually owned them have been lucky then , what with it being such a common problem and all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW80 Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 now the question......cocker or springer???or any other good breed of spaniel There is only one good breed of spaniel!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigger Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 There is only one good breed of spaniel!! Which is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Cocker I'd say but others will disagree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigger Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Cocker I'd say but others will disagree I have a springer at present but im gonna get a chocolate cocker when he slows up no perticular reason just thought i would try the other side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dastardlyandmuttly Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 so do you go for the culour first tigger when you choose your pups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW80 Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Which is? Springer all day long, we have a young cocker at the minute and it will be the last, Huffy little ****, give me a good honest ESS any day!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millrace Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 you want a spaniel......simples! and its got to be a cocker!!!!!! yea biased opinion but here was my thinking when i got mine, wanted to different to start,, wanted a dog to rough shoot, im in a syndicate so shoot pheasant she will haunt all day has great nose will put birds from anywhere on the drive :yp: :yp: more due to my training...lol have lots of rough ground for woodcock etc aint no dog better at finding them,, on yesturday's shoot 2 springers covered a fallen tree nothin along comes my cocker jumps down out comes the wood cock .... also we have flight ponds no probs loves the ducks loves the water retrieves no bother finally and most inportant in my decision was the dog was going to be a pet for the rest of the year she is the most easy going lazy sod ive ever ceen currently sleeping on back of chair in front of the window great with my 2yr old daughter very affectionate they dont like being rough treated and yes they are stubborn but as i have worked out with mine if she runs past the cover 99% of the time there is nothing there no need to force them in but if she catches a scent not even the thickest bramble will keep her out so in conclusion GET A COCKER! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigger Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 so do you go for the culour first tigger when you choose your pups No breeding, health checks, first but with most of my friends having chocolates the colour just appeals to me anything wrong with that :hmm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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