Is my boy a Springer or a Field Spaniel?

That's not true actually, field spaniels DO get the white chest quite often - mine has a bit of white on his chest, and his half brother has a lot. Very common and not a flaw either.

Also, field spaniels should not be heavy, although some are, it's not said that they will be, especially at a young age like that one.

I'd say Sprocker too, doesn't look like a Field Spaniel to me.

i dont know much about field spaniels so not sure if he looks like one, never met one just seen pics

but i think he does look like either a working cocker or a springer x cocker. he looks very like the springer x cocker that my bf had, although his was heavier built but as yours is so young its difficult to know how he will be when fully grown. but a ESSxCocker gets my vote lol

Cool. Shall change my signature then! Sprocker he is!
Thanks guys.

This is a Field spaniel that takes part in quite a few Minor breed Trials





I would say the dog this thread is about is a working cocker

Steve

yep looks like a sprocer to me

He's certainly the spitting image of Albie! Cool. Thanks.

You will never really know for sure, although I would say some cocker got in on the act somewhere along the line.

Looks a cutie whoever his parents were

Definitely NOT a field spaniel.

Also, not much like a working cocker too as the ears aren't quite right (usually a lot bigger, longer and lower set unless I'm mistaken).

I would therefore say he is a springer crossed with a cocker. Not a sprocker!! Come on people!! ;o)

Oh, forgot to say though he is just gorgeous and wlel done you for taking him on. You'll have your hands full but every day will be worth it xx

Definatly a working cocker my friends breed them, Im assuming he's still a puppy. The shoe cockers have longer ears than the working and can but slightly heavier coated than the working strain,
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i hate that too ;-) and im soooo thankful that when my bf had one, i never once heard him call him a sprocker ;-)

Sometimes i like to say inapproiate things......im sure i have a mild Torrettes.....Sprollie....Sprocker.....Maltipoo..im a bad girl

well, thats nuthin'

ive got a ridgeweiler

What difference does it make?!? It's just short hand - much sorter and easier to say.
I suppose I could call him a 'Cockspring'?

Thanks btw, I knew his ears looked more working than show but that was as far as my inexperienced eye got!
He's great, whatever he is. Best thing that's happened to me for years!

You should see a Dr about that ;-)

Love it! Yes, break the chain

One day I'll have my dream dog, a cocker spaniel and a rottweiler. I will call it CockRott!

ROFL.
Love it

I do dislike the mix of names generally, but for some reason I've always found it acceptable in the sprocker. Perhaps because my first introduction to the cross was with working dogs and there was no pretention about the name, it wasn't a marketing gimmick and no-one was pretending they were something they were not; it was just a damn site easier to say sprocker than springer x cocker.