Merry, sturdy, sporting; well balanced; compact; measuring approximately same from withers to ground as from withers to root of tail.
The English Cocker Spaniel
"""Breeding dogs means:
-to have a lot of patience;
-not to be discouraged when you fail, to see if the reasons were fair;
-to ask more experienced breeders for advice, without any jealousy, envy or
pride;
-to choose producing physically and psychically healthy dogs;
-to produce only puppies with the above mentioned qualities, to know how to get
rid of your sentimentalism;
-to be honest, especially with yourself;
-to be ready to sacrifice nights, weekends and holidays because anytime
something occurs;
-to be convinced that owning 2 champions doesn't necessarily mean producing
champions;
-to be aware that there is always something that should be learned;
-to always have your eyes wide open;
-and to also have some...fortune!
It is almost impossible to learn how to be a breeder, because Breeding is not a
regular profession but more of an art, and art is something you are born with.
It can be very much improved with experience, but cannot be learned by someone
who doesn't have a gift for it.
You should start breeding with typical but not exaggerated, healthy and well
tempered reproducers. You must try to produce puppies that correspond entirely
to what is asked in the breeds standard. It is strongly negative for the breed
to try, by anyways, to produce a huge beauty champion, forgetting all other
aspects. It is much more important to have a reasonable average level of
descendants, that almost entirely correspond to the standard.
Experience is very important when breeding dogs, yours personally and also other
people's, and you should keep in mind that there is always something to be
learned, and every single litter and every single puppy is something unique.
"""" After Franca Simondetii (delle Grandes Murailles)
General Appearance
Merry, sturdy, sporting; well balanced; compact; measuring approximately same
from withers to ground as from withers to root of tail.
Characteristics
Merry nature with ever-wagging tail shows a typical bustling movement,
particularly when following scent, fearless of heavy cover.
Temperament
Gentle and affectionate, yet full of life and exuberance.
Head and Skull
Square muzzle, with distinct stop set midway between tip of nose and occiput.
Skull well developed, cleanly chiselled, neither too fine nor too coarse. Cheek
bones not prominent. Nose sufficiently wide for acute scenting power.
Eyes
Full, but not prominent. Dark brown or brown, never light, but in the case of
liver, liver roan and liver and white, dark hazel to harmonise with coat; with
expression of intelligence and gentleness but wide awake, bright and merry; rims
tight.
Ears
Lobular, set low on a level with eyes. Fine leathers extending to nose tip. Well
clothed with long, straight silky hair.
Mouth
Jaws strong with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth
closely overlapping lower teeth and set square to the jaws.
Neck
Moderate in length, muscular. Set neatly into fine sloping shoulders. Clean
throat.
Forequarters
Shoulders sloping and fine. Legs well boned, straight, sufficiently short for
concentrated power. Not too short to interfere with tremendous exertions
expected from this grand, sporting dog.
Body
Strong, compact. Chest well developed and brisket deep; neither too wide nor too
narrow in front. Ribs well sprung. Loin short, wide with firm, level topline
gently sloping downwards to tail from end of loin to set on of tail.
Hindquarters
Wide, well rounded, very muscular. Legs well boned, good bend of stifle, short
below hock allowing for plenty of drive.
Feet
Firm, thickly padded, cat-like.
Tail
Set on slightly lower than line of back. Must be merry in action and carried
level, never cocked up. Customarily docked.
Docked: Never too short to hide, nor too long to interfere with, the incessant
merry action when working.
Undocked: Slightly curved, of moderate length, proportionate to size of body
giving an overall balanced appearance; ideally not reaching below the hock.
Strong at the root and tapering to a fine tip; well feathered in keeping with
the coat. Lively in action, carried on a plane not higher than level of back and
never so low as to indicate timidity.
Gait/Movement
True through action with great drive covering ground well.
Coat
Flat, silky in texture, never wiry or wavy, not too profuse and never curly.
Well feathered forelegs, body and hindlegs above hocks.
Colour
Various. In self colours no white allowed except on chest.
Size
Height approximately: dogs: 39-41 cms (151/2-16 ins); bitches: 38-39 cms
(15-151/2 ins). Weight approximately: 13-14.5 kgs (28-32 lbs).
Faults
Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the
seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact
proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog.
Note
Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into
the scrotum.
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1. Occiput
2. Jaw 3. Stop 4. Eyes 5. The nose line 6. Nose 7. Muzzle 8. Periorbital area 9. Throat 10. Eears 11. Neck 12. Withers 13. Shoulder angulation 14. Upper-arm (humerus) 15. Chest 16. Elbows |
17. Arm (radius)
18. Carpus 19. Metacarpus 20. Feet 21. Back 22. Ribs 23. Loin 24. Croup 25. Tail 26. Thigh 27. Leg (tibia) 28. Hock 29. Stifle joint (knees) 30. Tarsus 31. Metatarsus 32. Feet 33. Flank |
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Please note the excellent stiffle & shoulder angulations, so hard to see in our days.
***General info***
The Cocker Spaniel Club - UK (the parent club of the breed)
The Solid Colours Cocker Spaniel Association
Cocker Spaniel Temperament Advisory Council
***Common Problems with Cocker Spaniels***
PRA - Progressive Retinal Atrophy
PRA DNA Test (Optigen)
***Health Problems***
Skin problems - allergies, lesions, injuries, parasitosis etc
Skin problems II - infections, micosis, allergies, parasitosis, etc
Veterinary Ophthalmology Information Centre
Vaccination, infectious diseases and the immune system
Poisonous plant informational database
Orthopedic foundation for animals
Selecting a commercial pet food
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