ESS vs. English Cocker Discussions

To be honest you couldn't really go wrong with either a well bred show English Cocker or Springer, the working type are something else entirely, but I'm guessing they wouldn't be a lot of good for the grooming side of it!

I would always go for a Springer, for obvious reasons lol, but I do think there's a lot more hair on the show Cocker than Springer hence there will probably be more grooming involved. That said, with you being based in the States there may not be a lot of difference as the show Springer is a lot more "showy" in the USA than here in England.

If I were you I'd visit a few breeders of both breeds, pick the breed that suits you and from there pick a good breeder with dogs of the temperament you're looking for. It does well to remember you're going to have to live with that "temperament" for 15 years. If you're lucky!

I have a solid black show Cocker
he is fab we go to 2 training classes a week
one for just Agility and one for obedience and fun agility
he is always off lead, and has a 90% recall
he love it at the groomers and has never snapped at her
i keep him in full coat but he is clipped not stripped
he comes to work with me every day ( i work in an office)
we also won the Christmas party fancy dress comp
i don’t think you can judge on one persons experiences
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