Hi Everyone wondered if anyone owns a sprocker?i purchased a male at 8 weeks old doing a lot of research into both breeds I decided to get a cross and wow I can't believe how much of a pleasure this dog is to own we are a large family 6 and codey is our handsome little addition. He has never whined left alone apx 4hrs per day shows no aggression training him is a task I look forward to and so does he .Recall is perfect by verbal or whistle absolutely brilliant off lead constantly quarters me which is one of the things I have been complimented on funny really as I have never taught him to do that?He is now 6 months old and I know it's early days but I think he will progress into a well balanced healthy sprocker oh by the way codey was purchased to be a family pet not to work him although it is tempting judging by his response training. All responses welcome
Hi Martin and Codey - welcome to Breedia from Pereg and me! Please do tell us more about Codey [incidentally, whereabouts are you?] - and I must admit that I do not know what you mean wen you say he quarters you as it is not an expression I have ever heard. Also, please post photographs of him as we love to see pictures of everyone's dogs! Do you leave him alone for four hours every day, and is that with the run of your home or do you crate him? He sounds a perfect puppy and I do hope he stays like that and does not suddenly turn into a doggy teenage rebel!
and Eddie of course. I think Sprockers are a great cross, we have come across quite a few in training - not quite as 'Yes, Sir', as BC's, but so happy and amiable. @Malka, quartering refers to the way a search or gundog methodically covers the ground he is searching.
@CaroleC - I know what quartering means regarding searching etc, I just do not understand what Martin, the OP, meant by Codey quartering him.
Hi malka Thanks for the reply,to answer your question about leaving codey he is left for 2 hrs twice a day uncrated in a large kitchen with garden access.When I said quartering I meant every so often he will come back to me and run side to side left and right up and down as if to herd me then jog off again I have been told its a form of quartering great little dog,if he does lag behind because his nose gets the better of him 2 pips on the whistle and he his back to me in a shot. I am from Lancashire by the way plenty of rolling fields and woods for him to run through cant praise him enough. In my limited experience of owning a spaniel I think the trust I put in is repayed every time I walk him also his confidence is growing constantly was a bit submissive with dogs and people at first but now he is fine.
Thank you for answering my questions Martin! I eagerly await loads of photographs of Codey as he sounds like such a great pup!
I don't think I've ever come across one - he sounds gorgeous. I have experience of cockers, but never had a springer - the ones I have met have never stood still for a minute! Does he have a cocker mum and springer dad, or the other way round?
Hi Janet he has springer mum working cocker dad super dog so far he does have his moments in the garden or out on walks but as i have mentioned previously he is ultra responsive basically does as he is told.I was wondering which feed to give him i currently feed him half dry half wet dog food, i just want the best for the little fella.
