Breedia Dog Forum
hypothetical question on the back of this (she's been spayed) one of my springers is not KC registered, however she is a proven worker, having done...
good post and for what its worth, i totally agree with you, its the same with the springers, they are all instantly recognisable as springers, but...
got to agree with this, we never intended to work any of ours, only really got into it when Moll came along and we realised that she needed to work,...
Don't know enough about labs to comment, just the springers, i know i have a rescue that was bred for trialling (didn't make it) and her stamina does...
yes they are, but a question for the lab peopele, i know in the shooting times the other week there was a piece on springers, that said a lot of the...
Firstly i would ask why, you want to breed from him, is he a proven working dog?? are you going to do all the relevant health tests for the breed...
said it all really, i find them more work than a show cocker, but less than a working cocker, in my experience they do like company, but are not...
most decent rescues spay all their bitches before rehoming, i am having a bad day on the rescue front today, and this just makes me want to cry
did you get her from a rescue??
the indoor small furries will be more of a problem than dominance, i tend to find mine get on with anything and rarely try to dominate, we regularly...
Nope don't disagree Show springers are few and far between in rescue
you're asking the wrong person to put you off, if you're used to setters and a pointer, you won't be far off, they love to run, need to have their...
or a Brittany, i do know of one guy who works a springer with the hawks, the dogs are used to flush the game from hedge's etc and then the bird goes...
Look for the Ian openshaw DVD's the book i always recoomend is Training Spaniels by Joe Irving great book that takes you through right from the...
i don't agree with the hyped agility bit, certainly not for a springer GSP maybe different. agility is about working closely with your dog, Meg works...
Field spaniels are a bit heavier set over here, had one through rescue a couple of years since and you don't tend to get the white on them, he isn't...
working cocker, or sprocker
yep run round like eejits while they are out, usually found on the sofa or in various beds indoors
just get another springer :lol: :lol: :lol: madness times two, and i always say springers are like chocolates one is never enough:lol: :lol: :lol:...
summed it up perfectly i think:grin: :grin: :grin:
