the hitman Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 Finally got Mrs H talked into getting a dog , i wanted a lab ( I had 4 when i lived with my parents) but she thinks they are to big , but she would have a cocker spaniel. Is this a good choice or not. It would be used for rough shooting , wildfowling and pigeons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosa Posted February 24, 2007 Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 Finally got Mrs H talked into getting a dog , i wanted a lab ( I had 4 when i lived with my parents) but she thinks they are to big , but she would have a cocker spaniel. Is this a good choice or not. It would be used for rough shooting , wildfowling and pigeons. Hello mate same as me, just got her talked round and to be used for the same purpose. The working cocker is apparently an excellent choice and do the job as good as any other i am led to believe. Hope this helps!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell Posted February 24, 2007 Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 I've worked cockers for over 12 years now on a local pheasant shoot. They are excellent little workers with amazing stamina - last season in one week I did 5 successive days beating with the 2 year old little black & white bitch - she's the only one I used all last season. The Chocolate Brown dog is used by my son, the Black bitch is the mother of the pups so she didn't do much work this season, & finally the old Black dog is retired - he's 14 years old, and completely deaf due to 2 strokes last year, but apart from his deafness he's fully recovered and nearly as quick as the others. I only use my dogs for beating, but I know a few others that use them for picking up. Not sure how good they will be for wildfowling though - depending on what & where you are shooting - I think they would struggle a bit in a faster flowing river & doubt very much if they would be able to retrieve a goose, but they excel themselves in flushing pheasants & game & can get into the tightest of cover. Here's my 4 dogs :- And here's one of our 5 pups born nearly 5 weeks ago :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancs Lad Posted February 24, 2007 Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 I've worked cockers for over 12 years now on a local pheasant shoot. They are excellent little workers with amazing stamina - last season in one week I did 5 successive days beating with the 2 year old little black & white bitch - she's the only one I used all last season. The Chocolate Brown dog is used by my son, the Black bitch is the mother of the pups so she didn't do much work this season, & finally the old Black dog is retired - he's 14 years old, and completely deaf due to 2 strokes last year, but apart from his deafness he's fully recovered and nearly as quick as the others. I only use my dogs for beating, but I know a few others that use them for picking up. Not sure how good they will be for wildfowling though - depending on what & where you are shooting - I think they would struggle a bit in a faster flowing river & doubt very much if they would be able to retrieve a goose, but they excel themselves in flushing pheasants & game & can get into the tightest of cover. Here's my 4 dogs :- And here's one of our 5 pups born nearly 5 weeks ago :- can I have one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell Posted February 24, 2007 Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 can I have one... Sorry mate - last one just sold today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v-max Posted February 24, 2007 Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 Hello im in Angus Scotland & do alot of beating & cocker's are every whare & they are all mad worker's iv not seen many steady 1's but that's not the dog's fault the potential is there i like them & just got 1 up from south wale's hte only thing is they want in your pocket what up all the time & my pet hate kind of. I have 3 lab's i breed them kind of this is my 91/2yrs old dog first litrer he was the runt. Half sister same mother diff dad my old bitch died 2yrs ago & this 1 is the double but better trained. The 2 of them at work & my old dog's daughter she's 3 in june plan to breed both bitches soon as i need a pup of each. My cocker will just be for work & rough shooting & maybe sweeping up for picking dont think much cope for wildfowling ie foreshore or mudflat's in land maybe ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hitman Posted February 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 Russell thanks for the reply , you have some lovely dogs there. Mrs H said if she had known you had pups to sell we would have had one. V-max nice pictures , that black spaniel would do for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROBLATCH Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 I HAVE A COCKER MYSELF WHICH IM JUST TRAINING (the only problem im having at the minute is stopping her on the retreive) BUT MY OPPINION ON THE BREED IS THAT THEY ARE AN EXCELENT DOG FOR THE JOB AND SEEM VERY VERY EAGER TO PLEASE.I ALSO HAVE A LAB WHICH IN MY OPPINION IS AN EXCELENT DOG (well does the job i want) BUT COCKERS IN MY OPPINION ARE A LITTLE HARDER TO TRAIN AS TO MUCH DOMMINANCE WILL MAKE THEM ROLL AND VERY TIMID (frightened).IF THE BREEDING IS RIGHT YOU WILL HAVE MANY MANY HOURS,WEEKS,MONTH TRAINING ALL OF WHICH IS VERY ENJOYABLE. GOOD LUCK ROB :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiercel Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 Hello im in Angus Scotland & do alot of beating & cocker's are every whare & they are all mad worker's iv not seen many steady 1's but that's not the dog's fault the potential is there i like them & just got 1 up from south wale's hte only thing is they want in your pocket what up all the time & my pet hate kind of. Who did you buy the dog off v-max? What is his bloodlines? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnybasher100 Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 there a pic of my pup about 6month ago. ive had so much fun trainning him but i think it was more him than me. great dogs always wanting to please please, they give it 110% every time but they don't always get it right 1st time but still keep going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Excellent choice of dog for what you want to do. Remember this, treat it like a person and not a dog when you are training it up. LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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