Considering Sprocker

[mls77]

I currently have a 18mth old border terrier whos is coming on nicely he hunts very well, absolutely fearless but as with all terriers has the killer instinct and constantly mouths anything i shoot, I'm considering another dog and have been reading up on these sprockers lots of positive stuff like "getting the best of both worlds " . But i'm in two minds wether to go for pure bread cocker or springer spaniel. Any thoughts from other dog owners much appreciated cheers

[sbald]

I have a cocker and a springer,although neither are fully trained as gun dogs, The springer is very easy to control and always does as told, the cocker is eagre to please but also has a mind of her own and sometimes if she doesnt want to do something she will not do it.

[mls77]

I'm actually considering springer/cocker cross. Rather than pure bred cocker or pure bred springer, didnt really make that clear originally

[gav]

my father in law has working cockers they are like mini rockets they go like poo of a shovel in any where to get anything .

 

they get less injuries than a springer as they are smaller so get further into bushes easier !

 

am going to use one of his dogs to cover my springer because i think they would have good pups !

 

the downside of having a " cross breed " as some would say is the fact that they wont be kc registered etc so cannot enter competitions , or be worth as much !

[mattyb]

Hi mls77 i have a 15week old sprocker and i cannot fault him he has been so easy to train so far and seems to have the makings of a very good gun dog i would go for it they are great dogs. there is a picture of him in the sporting pictures under new pup.