Springer or cocker???

[samearl14 11]

Hi all,

Just wondering whether people would recommend a cocker or a springer for me? I'm 19 and do a fair bit of beating/rough shooting. Not really any standing shooting. I bought a lab to train but she turned out to have no hunting/retrieving instinct which was a shame but she now makes a great pet. What would people recommend out of cocker or springer? iv only seen cockers working, no one on our shoot has a springer. Cheers

SAm

 

 

Hi mate i woud go for the springer.I got one 2001 She was a little gem.Her retrieving instinch was second to none.She could work all day.As soon as she seen the gun go up to take a shot.She was would look at me as if to say shoot.As for training.I had no bouther at all.She was stolen two years ago i was gutted.atb .Catcher 1

 

 

I'm gutted for you mate. Looks a cracking dog. Did you get a replacement?

[samearl14 11]

thanks for all the advice. anyone want to offer any advice on the kennelling issue? ATB

 

 

Your dog will be fine in the kennel as long as it gets plenty of excercise (and I mean excercise whilst training or working not just running about).

 

My gundogs only spend the puppy stage in the house then never see it again.

 

 

So how old are they when you kennel them? is it too confusing for a dog to allow it into the house in the evenings for a while so we can bond, then put in its kennel at night?

 

 

16 weeks when they go full time to kennels.

 

Why let it in the house to bond when you should be outside playing with it in the garden !!!

 

Fair point! and dont worry il do alot of playing with it in the garden.

[Catcher 1 639]

Hi all,

Just wondering whether people would recommend a cocker or a springer for me? I'm 19 and do a fair bit of beating/rough shooting. Not really any standing shooting. I bought a lab to train but she turned out to have no hunting/retrieving instinct which was a shame but she now makes a great pet. What would people recommend out of cocker or springer? iv only seen cockers working, no one on our shoot has a springer. Cheers

SAm

 

 

Hi mate i woud go for the springer.I got one 2001 She was a little gem.Her retrieving instinch was second to none.She could work all day.As soon as she seen the gun go up to take a shot.She was would look at me as if to say shoot.As for training.I had no bouther at all.She was stolen two years ago i was gutted.atb .Catcher 1

 

 

I'm gutted for you mate. Looks a cracking dog. Did you get a replacement?

 

No mate but i am building new kennels and pens.Have too Lurchers.Thinking off geting anouther springer later on in the year.atb. Catcher 1

[TIGGER9 1]

Got to be a springer you no it makes sence

[samearl14 11]

yeah i think its got to be a springer. Wont be for a few months though sadly (moving house in a couple of weeks)