Why Choose A Working Cocker?
Diva: Out and about on an Autumn pigeon shoot
Working Cockers make fabulous pets and tenacious gundogs.
Our dogs, as well as being companions, are predominantly bred to do a job. They earn their keep in the shooting field, by flushing and retrieving game. All of our dogs, who are of a suitable age, work with me in the field, both as shooting companions and as an aide to my role as a gamekeeper on a local shoot. When I'm not shooting or keepering, my dogs work with me in the beating line, which can be a 6 day-a-week occupation, during the height of the season.
The modern Working Cocker couldn’t be more different from its old style nemesis. The modern Working Cocker is enthusiastic, limitless in energy, highly biddable and superb in temperament. They make superb pets for active homes, and needless to say are fabulous shooting companions.
Modern Working Cockers differ from their show counterparts in a number of significant ways. Working Cockers are conformationally different to the show strain; they have flatter, broader heads, shorter ears, shorter coats, less pronounced feathering and generally have lithe and athletic bodies.
Working Cockers have superb temperaments, being highly intelligent, inquisitive and very tenacious. Working Cockers love children and have a trusting and patient nature. Our dogs have grown up around two small children, who have become Cocker fanatics.
In addition, Working Cockers show fewer physical ailments than Show Cockers. Specifically, idiopathic syndrome commonly known as “Cocker Rage” is not seen in the working strain.
If you are looking for a shooting companion or an active pet, I can’t recommend Working Cockers highly enough to you.
Our dogs, as well as being companions, are predominantly bred to do a job. They earn their keep in the shooting field, by flushing and retrieving game. All of our dogs, who are of a suitable age, work with me in the field, both as shooting companions and as an aide to my role as a gamekeeper on a local shoot. When I'm not shooting or keepering, my dogs work with me in the beating line, which can be a 6 day-a-week occupation, during the height of the season.
The modern Working Cocker couldn’t be more different from its old style nemesis. The modern Working Cocker is enthusiastic, limitless in energy, highly biddable and superb in temperament. They make superb pets for active homes, and needless to say are fabulous shooting companions.
Modern Working Cockers differ from their show counterparts in a number of significant ways. Working Cockers are conformationally different to the show strain; they have flatter, broader heads, shorter ears, shorter coats, less pronounced feathering and generally have lithe and athletic bodies.
Working Cockers have superb temperaments, being highly intelligent, inquisitive and very tenacious. Working Cockers love children and have a trusting and patient nature. Our dogs have grown up around two small children, who have become Cocker fanatics.
In addition, Working Cockers show fewer physical ailments than Show Cockers. Specifically, idiopathic syndrome commonly known as “Cocker Rage” is not seen in the working strain.
If you are looking for a shooting companion or an active pet, I can’t recommend Working Cockers highly enough to you.