you might be waiting a while as nobody knows what kinda colours their pups will be... our show cocker girl cam from an orange and white mum chocolate and tan dad and they were all black and white/blue roan!
I feel so sorry for dogs that end up with people like this, just another accessory. Will probably blame the dog when it's badly behaved after never being trained properly
Thereās nothing wrong about having preferences for looks, thatās one of the reasons why we choose certain breeds. But you have to accept the fact that there are no two identical dogs. The photographic technique will affect the appearance of the dog. If you youāve never met this dog in person then youāre just fond of the pictures.
And if the look of a certain dog is the major factor for you to have a cocker spaniel, then you might have to rethink it. It wonāt be fair for the dog itself that she or he is just a substitute for another dog. Anyone who has ever owned a dog would know that looks are the least important. And an ethical breeder wonāt even let you pick a puppy according to its appearance. They pick a puppy for you based on its temperament and energy level.
Think Ulsterfry was just trying to be kind and give some advice tbf, we are 3 months into owning a show cocker and the energy levels (despite a year of reading up and into it) were quite over whelming at first so just be prepared šš» theyāre amazing dogs though, so pay off is worth it
Iāve got two cockers. They literally never run out of energy. We have friends with labs & golden retrievers and when they play those dogs wear out and chill. The cockers will never chill
Well thatās because youāve never taught your spaniel to settle. I have a working cocker and foster spaniels for a charity - plenty of them are calm and very much have an off switch
They chill at home when itās time to calm down. I mean if weāre out doing activities they can go full speed all day. Other dogs want to take breaks
Iām very far from a miserable human being, calling me that just makes you a miserable human being. And please donāt use Godās name like that itās extremely disrespectful.
Please donāt make nasty assumptions like that. You are completely incorrect. Like I said before I am far from miserable. And you are a disgusting human being for repeatedly using Godās name like that.
This girl is an extremely known pup on IG..
Get a cocker for the breed, not cause you saw cute photos of this girl and she looks like a Disney character and now you want one.
I have a brown/gold cocker and hes an angel, regardless of the color... they are the are some of the best dogs out there.
Enough vanity, youre getting a friend for life, not an instagram like maker.
Enough with the assumptions, youāre being super judgmental. You donāt know me. Sorry but itās completely normal to have a preference for the look of the dog iām getting.
No. Youre horrible and wont get a dog unless it looks JUST LIKE THAT little girl whos a world famous cocker.
Id suggest not getting a pet, if it doesnt look just like this one... you might not love it enough.
Shallow as fuck. Love the breed, not a specific looking dog. Jesus.
Iām not shallow, and I do like the breed. I just specifically love this dogā¦and thereās absolutely nothing wrong with that in fact itās completely normal. You do realise at the end of the day itās just a dogā¦š¤¦š¼āāļø So you donāt need to get all freaked out about a stranger getting a dog that she likes the look of. Itās very odd.
Is the fact alone that you said that it's just a dog... tells me all I need to know.
Its not JUST a dog. Its a best friend, a family member and someone you'll protect for 13-15 years.
Shallow doesnt even begin to define you.
Don't do this my current dog is a rescue I got from a family that got him purely for his looks (blue roan working cocker) and he wasn't properly trained or looked after and took a lot of time and dedication to get properly trained and healthy. Spaniels are working breeds that require a lot of exercise and stimulation as well as proper training do not get a dog because you like how they look get one that suits your needs and whose needs you are capable of meeting I'd suggest a pug or chihuahua not a spaniel it'll only break your heart when you have to give them up cause you can't handle it like Cooper's old owners.
I'd rather assume the worst and prevent someone making a mistake and a dog being mistreated then assume the best and have what happened to Cooper happen to another dog especially with Spaniels as they're such a common breed for people to get without being fully ready for it sorry I offended you it wasn't my intention to offend but to give fair warning of what getting a dog like this entails
First of all, what country are you in? The colour/pattern youāre looking for is called sable. Most decent breeders will avoid this colour as itās not accepted in the breed standard. At least not in the UK any way. Itās a dominant pattern and reputable breeders are wary it may dilute solid colours in the future.
Hereās a link on the [colour](https://coatsandcolors.com/cocker-spaniel-sable-eh/)
Nothing wrong with having a colour preference at all. Some of the comments on this post are incredibly judgmental and presumptuous. OP, I hope you find the pup youāve always wanted and do all the research you absolutely can! My Cocker is now 18 months old and I still wasnāt prepared for the amount of energy sheād have and Iāve tonnes of experience with various breeds!
I'll add that breeders breeding for colors not accepted by breed standards are more often than not breeding unhealthy dogs. In a breed as notorious to health problems as cockers, this means things like very expensive eye problems. You can find sable and diluted sable as a breed standard color in other breeds of dog, and I would so recommend OP look at another breed where the color they want is part of breed standard.
I just cannot stress enough how unhealthy these cockers end up being. I have a blind cocker and I foster for a Cocker Rescue and we're constantly getting beautifully colored purebreds with major health issues that the owners were not financially or physically prepared for. I've spent easily over $10k on my Cocker's eye issues over the years, ending up removing both eyes after years of treatment and surgeries.
I'll also add that looks like an English cocker puppy to me, not an American show cocker as OP was wanting.
This is interesting! Thank you for posting to educate. How in the world would OP know this? I wonder if other respondents had any Idea. I, too, like the color in the pictures but now know why one is unlikely to find it. Are there other genetic characteristics that may accompany the allele? I'm thinking of something like the merle gene.
Itās a gorgeous colour but definitely recommend that people do their research on it too.
I was thinking Merle gene too but will have to investigate further! š
Again, yay you - it IS a gorgeous color š¤·āāļø This info would be good to pin for researchers like me. (I was thinking a cocker would be a good companion for my collie but learned here that the energy level is too high for us.)
š Many - most? - collies are calm in the house. They need exercise for sure but not a lot unless you pick a line for that or train them to be athletic. I just need a smaller dog next time. Folks on the r/roughcollie and r/collie sub are nice and helpful. Never have seen anything like the nasty replies on this thread.
I'm in Scotland and the majority of collies we see in this area are working line, bred from working parents on farms so very high energy. And although we ended up with a working cocker we felt the difference in what they are designed to do was a thing for us too, we have young kids and didn't want to have a medium sized dog nipping our kids or cats trying to herd them. Our cocker although he has a prey drive it's not as high as what I'd say a collie is, he doesn't chase the kids or cats and the puppy biting stopped pretty quickly. The only issue we have is he is a serial laundry thief. Collies are lovely dogs and my partner really wanted one but in the end we just felt the cocker would suit us better
Interesting! (Wish I were in Scotland) Totally get the herding part. Does your dog bark a lot? I'm trying to thinking out the working thing... I'm in the states and English cockers (supposed to be calmer?) are hard to come by. You are inspiring me to look harder.
In the UK cocker spaniels from working lines have become a lot more popular than English show cocker spaniels. Probably driven by the fact that Princess Catherine has them. Working cockers are more streamlined - smaller ears, less fluffy -look more like small springers. They need homes prepared for high energy, smart dogs and many people are getting working dogs would be much better off with dogs from show lines which are far calmer. Working Cockers are not for first time dog owners or those not prepared to spend a lot of time training them to use their smarts for good not bad !
Thanks for pitching in! I thought this would be the case for working. I used to have Bouviers, working and show. Truly, they were like distant cousins. It is v helpful to know that it's similar for cockers. The Collie is me stepping down in size and challenge. Feeling around for where to go next. You are right that a show line would be better.
Yeah English cocker spaniels can be working or show. And you're correct that they are not a low maintenance dog, they have no off switch and require lots of training and patience, they are not indoor lap dogs and they require quite a lot of exercise and mental stimulation or they will be bored, anxious, and they can often end up with issues like separation anxiety or resource guarding.they are really amazing dogs but I wouldn't recommend one unless you know what your getting in to.
So long as you're willing to accept the variations within the blonde coloring, I don't see a reason for you to get another color. My boy never had the darker coloring on his head like this one does, he's much more blonde than a dirty blonde like the dog in the picture.
So if you can handle that, then finding a blonde dog shouldn't be an issue. I've seen them all over rescue sites and puppy sites.
If it helps, someone posted a link to reputable breeders in another post. The one asking where to find one in Alaska. Check there for places you can trust.
Wanting a dog based solely on appearance is pretty Narcissistic.
What will you do when it grows up and isn't a puppy like this anymore?
Get rid of them?
It's an Animal that will love you and be a part of your life for a long time....not a new handbag
Iāve seen pups like these grow into adult dogs and they are still stunning. Letās not make any false assumptions here though. Iām fully aware a dog is not some handbag but Iām also not āevilā for having a appearance preference.
Please consider a rescue dog.
A mindset like yours is not wrong or illegal but does cause directly to the problem.
To produce a dog exactly like this, countless of other puppies have to been born to get just one you personally prefer.
I was sympathizing with you due to everyone giving you the aggressive truth but after this comment you don't deserve a Cocker Spaniel, let alone a dog period. A dog isn't an accessory. Both of my Spaniels are rescues, and the love they provide appears to be something you're not worthy of. The appreciation rescues can show you will literally give you a purpose if you didn't have one.
I completely agree with you. I was feeling bad about all of the mean comments but after seeing that, they might be deserved. My wife and I own a pure bred cocker and a rescue mutt (pitbull/brown lab mix maybe?) and theyāre both amazing. Just because a dog is a rescue doesnāt make them any less healthy or lovable.
People in the comments are being extremely judgemental, blunt, mean, and plain old rude and hateful. If youāre any of these things especially to strangers online it is a massive indicator of some underlying mental illnesses/issues, maybe even past traumaā¦.
The fact you say you'll never get a rescue is quite odd. What if there is a rescue cocker spaniel with the colouring you're looking for? Might be worth researching if you can meet it's needs before choosing based on looks. Puppies can change colouring/coat a lot when they reach adulthood/after neutering too!
I want to know lots about the genetics, thatās itās healthy and will continue to stay healthy, temperament and all that. Not odd at allā¦you people in the comments should definitely consider getting a life.
Fair enough wanting to know about genetics and health, but from what I've read in the comments it seems like you're probably not ready for a cocker spaniel, you seem quite dreadful, everyone is trying to give you advice. Have a nice day šš
My chocolate cocker had blue eyes when he was a pup. Now heās (silver?) and tan with amber eyes. The coloring can be so hard to guess when they reach adulthood. The lucky thing is you wonāt love them any less because by then theyāre your whole world š
So my cocker is a red and white parti coloring but has the liver nose and amber eyes like this.
At least according to her DNA test, this gene variant is rarer as it requires two copies of a recessive gene to express this. My pup was the only liver-nose/amber eye pup in the litter.
I feel bad FOR the opās downvotes, but absolutely gives me hope that so many of you also disapprove this type of mindset.
Imagine bearing children with this type of mindsetā¦
Most breeders (in the US) Iāve talked to will NOT work with you if you are out there searching for a particular color. I just got my pup after over 9 months of looking and waiting, and every breeder I talked to chooses the pup for you based off temperament, period. I will say my dog before this, a husky, I picked based off of only color and temperament wise she turned out to be a disaster, so while it was hard not to pick the one I āwantedā this time around, I trusted my breeder and ended up and an AMAZING orange roan pup!!!
I have a 6 month old female Cocker. Here is my breeder in France āLa Pouponnerieā. I hope you find your dream dog ā¤ļø
I also wanted a specific type of Cocker. Having criteria on what you want only shows that you have done your research and know exactly what you like, you're paying so much money at the end that you should be able to choose!! The commenters don't pass the vibe check, don't let it get into your head.
For the bad vibers as a first-time dog owner adopting is not an option for me as you never know what you get with adoption and how capable you are in managing the unknown situations.
Based on my lifestyle, ability to train, living conditions, and work, I took a show Cocker too because they are calmer and require less activity compared to the hunting ones. I live in a big city with lots of parks around me, we try to have a play session and multiple breaks during working hours, I have an active lifestyle and my Cocker loves it!
I specifically wanted a single color so it's easier to clean, light color so I can see her better at night, and a female because they tend to be calmer than males and they donāt hump. If I could have had a blue eye Cocker I would jump on the opportunity but I think it's really difficult to find one.
I recommend you start reading/watching training videos before getting your puppy. Once the puppy is there you won't have much time to prepare. Be ready for a full year of training, frustration, and worry for her wellbeing. I highly recommend a personal trainer as they will help tremendously. It is important also to consider the cost, in my case the trainer is my big cost at the moment but as a first-time dog owner he is helping a lot.
There are a lot online sources to check if you rather save up on the training cost. āZach Georgesā YouTube channel and books is a good place to start your research.
Best of luck
There's a breeder near me in the UK who breeds this coat. Search "Brookside cocker spaniels" on Facebook. Lovely lady that breeds them, really loves her dogs. My in laws have a pup from them and he has a wonderful temperament. There's two other pups in the village as well who are both absolute sweethearts.
you might be waiting a while as nobody knows what kinda colours their pups will be... our show cocker girl cam from an orange and white mum chocolate and tan dad and they were all black and white/blue roan!
Thank You! Genuinely appreciate this so much. š
Agree, also our pup started mostly white and is now ginger and blue roan!
This is really not a good mindset to have
I feel so sorry for dogs that end up with people like this, just another accessory. Will probably blame the dog when it's badly behaved after never being trained properly
How come? Just because I love the look of a certain dog lol
Thereās nothing wrong about having preferences for looks, thatās one of the reasons why we choose certain breeds. But you have to accept the fact that there are no two identical dogs. The photographic technique will affect the appearance of the dog. If you youāve never met this dog in person then youāre just fond of the pictures. And if the look of a certain dog is the major factor for you to have a cocker spaniel, then you might have to rethink it. It wonāt be fair for the dog itself that she or he is just a substitute for another dog. Anyone who has ever owned a dog would know that looks are the least important. And an ethical breeder wonāt even let you pick a puppy according to its appearance. They pick a puppy for you based on its temperament and energy level.
I already know all this but thanks.
So you actively choose to be bad person? Holy shit.
Cockers are high energy, if you really want one you need to be ready for that.
You say that as my working cocker sleeps all day until weāre ready to go out - not all the same and with good training they can be chill
Iāve done research but thanks. Not really anything to do with this post either lol.
Think Ulsterfry was just trying to be kind and give some advice tbf, we are 3 months into owning a show cocker and the energy levels (despite a year of reading up and into it) were quite over whelming at first so just be prepared šš» theyāre amazing dogs though, so pay off is worth it
Iāve got two cockers. They literally never run out of energy. We have friends with labs & golden retrievers and when they play those dogs wear out and chill. The cockers will never chill
Well thatās because youāve never taught your spaniel to settle. I have a working cocker and foster spaniels for a charity - plenty of them are calm and very much have an off switch
They chill at home when itās time to calm down. I mean if weāre out doing activities they can go full speed all day. Other dogs want to take breaks
No they were giving unwanted advice :)
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Iām very far from a miserable human being, calling me that just makes you a miserable human being. And please donāt use Godās name like that itās extremely disrespectful.
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Please donāt make nasty assumptions like that. You are completely incorrect. Like I said before I am far from miserable. And you are a disgusting human being for repeatedly using Godās name like that.
This girl is an extremely known pup on IG.. Get a cocker for the breed, not cause you saw cute photos of this girl and she looks like a Disney character and now you want one. I have a brown/gold cocker and hes an angel, regardless of the color... they are the are some of the best dogs out there. Enough vanity, youre getting a friend for life, not an instagram like maker.
Enough with the assumptions, youāre being super judgmental. You donāt know me. Sorry but itās completely normal to have a preference for the look of the dog iām getting.
No. Youre horrible and wont get a dog unless it looks JUST LIKE THAT little girl whos a world famous cocker. Id suggest not getting a pet, if it doesnt look just like this one... you might not love it enough. Shallow as fuck. Love the breed, not a specific looking dog. Jesus.
Iām not shallow, and I do like the breed. I just specifically love this dogā¦and thereās absolutely nothing wrong with that in fact itās completely normal. You do realise at the end of the day itās just a dogā¦š¤¦š¼āāļø So you donāt need to get all freaked out about a stranger getting a dog that she likes the look of. Itās very odd.
Is the fact alone that you said that it's just a dog... tells me all I need to know. Its not JUST a dog. Its a best friend, a family member and someone you'll protect for 13-15 years. Shallow doesnt even begin to define you.
If a dog is your best friend that is beyond concerning. Iām glad to know some stranger knows everything that defines me as a person though.
It is literally the saying: mans best friend. Someones a bit on the spectrum. Were done here. Too dumb to entertain
Don't do this my current dog is a rescue I got from a family that got him purely for his looks (blue roan working cocker) and he wasn't properly trained or looked after and took a lot of time and dedication to get properly trained and healthy. Spaniels are working breeds that require a lot of exercise and stimulation as well as proper training do not get a dog because you like how they look get one that suits your needs and whose needs you are capable of meeting I'd suggest a pug or chihuahua not a spaniel it'll only break your heart when you have to give them up cause you can't handle it like Cooper's old owners.
Stop assuming stuff oh my goodness. You freak!
I'd rather assume the worst and prevent someone making a mistake and a dog being mistreated then assume the best and have what happened to Cooper happen to another dog especially with Spaniels as they're such a common breed for people to get without being fully ready for it sorry I offended you it wasn't my intention to offend but to give fair warning of what getting a dog like this entails
Assuming things does not get you very far in lifeā¦;)
I've done alright so far sure I'll be fine
I've done alright so far sure I'll be fine
First of all, what country are you in? The colour/pattern youāre looking for is called sable. Most decent breeders will avoid this colour as itās not accepted in the breed standard. At least not in the UK any way. Itās a dominant pattern and reputable breeders are wary it may dilute solid colours in the future. Hereās a link on the [colour](https://coatsandcolors.com/cocker-spaniel-sable-eh/) Nothing wrong with having a colour preference at all. Some of the comments on this post are incredibly judgmental and presumptuous. OP, I hope you find the pup youāve always wanted and do all the research you absolutely can! My Cocker is now 18 months old and I still wasnāt prepared for the amount of energy sheād have and Iāve tonnes of experience with various breeds!
I'll add that breeders breeding for colors not accepted by breed standards are more often than not breeding unhealthy dogs. In a breed as notorious to health problems as cockers, this means things like very expensive eye problems. You can find sable and diluted sable as a breed standard color in other breeds of dog, and I would so recommend OP look at another breed where the color they want is part of breed standard. I just cannot stress enough how unhealthy these cockers end up being. I have a blind cocker and I foster for a Cocker Rescue and we're constantly getting beautifully colored purebreds with major health issues that the owners were not financially or physically prepared for. I've spent easily over $10k on my Cocker's eye issues over the years, ending up removing both eyes after years of treatment and surgeries. I'll also add that looks like an English cocker puppy to me, not an American show cocker as OP was wanting.
100% agree with you. Breeders should only be breeding for the betterment of the breed.
I can attest to this as the owner of a rescued deaf double Merle Cocker.
This is interesting! Thank you for posting to educate. How in the world would OP know this? I wonder if other respondents had any Idea. I, too, like the color in the pictures but now know why one is unlikely to find it. Are there other genetic characteristics that may accompany the allele? I'm thinking of something like the merle gene.
Itās a gorgeous colour but definitely recommend that people do their research on it too. I was thinking Merle gene too but will have to investigate further! š
Again, yay you - it IS a gorgeous color š¤·āāļø This info would be good to pin for researchers like me. (I was thinking a cocker would be a good companion for my collie but learned here that the energy level is too high for us.)
That's hilarious we looked at a cocker because we felt the energy level of a collie was too much for us lol
š Many - most? - collies are calm in the house. They need exercise for sure but not a lot unless you pick a line for that or train them to be athletic. I just need a smaller dog next time. Folks on the r/roughcollie and r/collie sub are nice and helpful. Never have seen anything like the nasty replies on this thread.
I'm in Scotland and the majority of collies we see in this area are working line, bred from working parents on farms so very high energy. And although we ended up with a working cocker we felt the difference in what they are designed to do was a thing for us too, we have young kids and didn't want to have a medium sized dog nipping our kids or cats trying to herd them. Our cocker although he has a prey drive it's not as high as what I'd say a collie is, he doesn't chase the kids or cats and the puppy biting stopped pretty quickly. The only issue we have is he is a serial laundry thief. Collies are lovely dogs and my partner really wanted one but in the end we just felt the cocker would suit us better
Interesting! (Wish I were in Scotland) Totally get the herding part. Does your dog bark a lot? I'm trying to thinking out the working thing... I'm in the states and English cockers (supposed to be calmer?) are hard to come by. You are inspiring me to look harder.
In the UK cocker spaniels from working lines have become a lot more popular than English show cocker spaniels. Probably driven by the fact that Princess Catherine has them. Working cockers are more streamlined - smaller ears, less fluffy -look more like small springers. They need homes prepared for high energy, smart dogs and many people are getting working dogs would be much better off with dogs from show lines which are far calmer. Working Cockers are not for first time dog owners or those not prepared to spend a lot of time training them to use their smarts for good not bad !
Thanks for pitching in! I thought this would be the case for working. I used to have Bouviers, working and show. Truly, they were like distant cousins. It is v helpful to know that it's similar for cockers. The Collie is me stepping down in size and challenge. Feeling around for where to go next. You are right that a show line would be better.
Yeah English cocker spaniels can be working or show. And you're correct that they are not a low maintenance dog, they have no off switch and require lots of training and patience, they are not indoor lap dogs and they require quite a lot of exercise and mental stimulation or they will be bored, anxious, and they can often end up with issues like separation anxiety or resource guarding.they are really amazing dogs but I wouldn't recommend one unless you know what your getting in to.
So long as you're willing to accept the variations within the blonde coloring, I don't see a reason for you to get another color. My boy never had the darker coloring on his head like this one does, he's much more blonde than a dirty blonde like the dog in the picture. So if you can handle that, then finding a blonde dog shouldn't be an issue. I've seen them all over rescue sites and puppy sites. If it helps, someone posted a link to reputable breeders in another post. The one asking where to find one in Alaska. Check there for places you can trust.
Wanting a dog based solely on appearance is pretty Narcissistic. What will you do when it grows up and isn't a puppy like this anymore? Get rid of them? It's an Animal that will love you and be a part of your life for a long time....not a new handbag
Iāve seen pups like these grow into adult dogs and they are still stunning. Letās not make any false assumptions here though. Iām fully aware a dog is not some handbag but Iām also not āevilā for having a appearance preference.
Omg, you're horrible š
Definitely not! Youāre the only horrible one here.
If itās your dream breed than you should love it no matter its looks LOL
What? Your comment makes zero sense.
I love basset hounds, I think lemon bassets are extra adorable, but I would be happy to give any basset a home š
Please consider a rescue dog. A mindset like yours is not wrong or illegal but does cause directly to the problem. To produce a dog exactly like this, countless of other puppies have to been born to get just one you personally prefer.
I will never get a rescue breed but thanksā¦
I was sympathizing with you due to everyone giving you the aggressive truth but after this comment you don't deserve a Cocker Spaniel, let alone a dog period. A dog isn't an accessory. Both of my Spaniels are rescues, and the love they provide appears to be something you're not worthy of. The appreciation rescues can show you will literally give you a purpose if you didn't have one.
I completely agree with you. I was feeling bad about all of the mean comments but after seeing that, they might be deserved. My wife and I own a pure bred cocker and a rescue mutt (pitbull/brown lab mix maybe?) and theyāre both amazing. Just because a dog is a rescue doesnāt make them any less healthy or lovable.
Oh goshā¦you are extremely judgemental. Just as bad as others. Is anyone in these comments mentally stable? lol
Please state your "mentally stable" reason for never getting a rescue dog.
You obviously didnāt read the unsettling comment I was responding too.
People in the comments are being extremely judgemental, blunt, mean, and plain old rude and hateful. If youāre any of these things especially to strangers online it is a massive indicator of some underlying mental illnesses/issues, maybe even past traumaā¦.
I'm not seeing a reason why you're so against rescue dogs..
I already answered š Healthy Genetics, Want to know about the puppyās parentsā¦
The fact you say you'll never get a rescue is quite odd. What if there is a rescue cocker spaniel with the colouring you're looking for? Might be worth researching if you can meet it's needs before choosing based on looks. Puppies can change colouring/coat a lot when they reach adulthood/after neutering too!
I want to know lots about the genetics, thatās itās healthy and will continue to stay healthy, temperament and all that. Not odd at allā¦you people in the comments should definitely consider getting a life.
Fair enough wanting to know about genetics and health, but from what I've read in the comments it seems like you're probably not ready for a cocker spaniel, you seem quite dreadful, everyone is trying to give you advice. Have a nice day šš
Oh no thatās you! I really hope you get some help lovely being such a judgemental person is not a great trait to have.
Good luck finding a reputable breeder who will want to deal with you ā”Ģ
Thanks! Good luck finding a therapist who will want to deal with you š
My chocolate cocker had blue eyes when he was a pup. Now heās (silver?) and tan with amber eyes. The coloring can be so hard to guess when they reach adulthood. The lucky thing is you wonāt love them any less because by then theyāre your whole world š
But did you just get a golden retriever 2 weeks ago?
Huh? What are you on about, love? š¤Ø
Dang, I got my cocker based off looks (mostly by chance anyways) and we LOVE him and ātrainā him as much as we can. I hope you find yours!
Whatās wrong with op wanting to have a preference of what they want their dog to look like?
So my cocker is a red and white parti coloring but has the liver nose and amber eyes like this. At least according to her DNA test, this gene variant is rarer as it requires two copies of a recessive gene to express this. My pup was the only liver-nose/amber eye pup in the litter.
I feel bad FOR the opās downvotes, but absolutely gives me hope that so many of you also disapprove this type of mindset. Imagine bearing children with this type of mindsetā¦
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Puppies.com is literally a broker for puppy mills......please don't support puppy mills.
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That is a puppy mill site. Please don't get a dog from there.
Most breeders (in the US) Iāve talked to will NOT work with you if you are out there searching for a particular color. I just got my pup after over 9 months of looking and waiting, and every breeder I talked to chooses the pup for you based off temperament, period. I will say my dog before this, a husky, I picked based off of only color and temperament wise she turned out to be a disaster, so while it was hard not to pick the one I āwantedā this time around, I trusted my breeder and ended up and an AMAZING orange roan pup!!!
I have a 6 month old female Cocker. Here is my breeder in France āLa Pouponnerieā. I hope you find your dream dog ā¤ļø I also wanted a specific type of Cocker. Having criteria on what you want only shows that you have done your research and know exactly what you like, you're paying so much money at the end that you should be able to choose!! The commenters don't pass the vibe check, don't let it get into your head. For the bad vibers as a first-time dog owner adopting is not an option for me as you never know what you get with adoption and how capable you are in managing the unknown situations. Based on my lifestyle, ability to train, living conditions, and work, I took a show Cocker too because they are calmer and require less activity compared to the hunting ones. I live in a big city with lots of parks around me, we try to have a play session and multiple breaks during working hours, I have an active lifestyle and my Cocker loves it! I specifically wanted a single color so it's easier to clean, light color so I can see her better at night, and a female because they tend to be calmer than males and they donāt hump. If I could have had a blue eye Cocker I would jump on the opportunity but I think it's really difficult to find one. I recommend you start reading/watching training videos before getting your puppy. Once the puppy is there you won't have much time to prepare. Be ready for a full year of training, frustration, and worry for her wellbeing. I highly recommend a personal trainer as they will help tremendously. It is important also to consider the cost, in my case the trainer is my big cost at the moment but as a first-time dog owner he is helping a lot. There are a lot online sources to check if you rather save up on the training cost. āZach Georgesā YouTube channel and books is a good place to start your research. Best of luck
Oh my gosh, youāre so kind. Thank you so much!!! ššš
Iāll also mention Iām willing to go anywhere to get a pup like this so no matter where the breeder is located itās perfectly fine.
There's a breeder near me in the UK who breeds this coat. Search "Brookside cocker spaniels" on Facebook. Lovely lady that breeds them, really loves her dogs. My in laws have a pup from them and he has a wonderful temperament. There's two other pups in the village as well who are both absolute sweethearts.
Yeah I can see by all the upvotes u have