Cocker X Bedlington Advice Wanted Please

[whipstar 18]

i have a granitor bred bedlington bitch 14" to the shoulder was thinking of putting my mates cocker dog over her both 100% bushing dogs... was just wondering if anybody has any pics/experience of dogs bred the same way and would they need to be docked etc..... cheers james

[leegreen 2,153]

Is your bitch only used for bushing and how big is the Cocker?

[whipstar 18]

yes mate shes only used for bushing and the cockers 15"tts

[lurchers 2,763]

Can't see the problem in it as there's people breeding cockerpoos,they will just be the same but I would rather put a little bedlington dog over her as they are getting to big at the minute.atb

[morton 5,368]

 

 

What would you be hoping to get from the mating that the Beddy or Spaniel cannot offer?.If you wish to utilise the abilities of both dam and sire the progeny should make for more than useful bushing companions,id not dock them.

i have a granitor bred bedlington bitch 14" to the shoulder was thinking of putting my mates cocker dog over her both 100% bushing dogs... was just wondering if anybody has any pics/experience of dogs bred the same way and would they need to be docked etc..... cheers james

Edited May 31, 2015 by morton

[morton 5,368]

Can't see the problem in it as there's people breeding cockerpoos,they will just be the same but I would rather put a little bedlington dog over her as they are getting to big at the minute.atb

With any litter of Bedlingtons there is the possibility of the odd oversized un,touch wood ive yet to encounter it,working bred Bedlingtons usually throw a more honest working size than the majority of dross bred and advertised as "Working Bred".

[whipstar 18]

thanks for the replys its just a option at the moment as its good at its job and its local to me but if i can find a decent working bedlington stud i will be using that

[lurchers 2,763]

 

 

Can't see the problem in it as there's people breeding cockerpoos,they will just be the same but I would rather put a little bedlington dog over her as they are getting to big at the minute.atb

With any litter of Bedlingtons there is the possibility of the odd oversized un,touch wood ive yet to encounter it,working bred Bedlingtons usually throw a more honest working size than the majority of dross bred and advertised as "Working Bred".

When you look at most of the bedlingtons now they are getting to leggy because people aren't doing selective breeding like they should be.its easier for them to go to joe blogs around the corner who will charge £100 then driving for the right size and type and pay that bit more.its laziness and greed to save instead to improve.

[darbo 4,774]

ive have a bedlington coming on 9 years he has been a good little dog for me. you could possibly gain from the mating a better coat as a lot of bedlingtons have poor coats these days also added biddability. The work ethic and nose of both breeds are excellent a handy bushing/flushing /marking type could be produced from a pair of the right type on both sides.

[Ebo 65]

I know a guy who has a Beddlington x spaniel for bushing and it dose its job very good infact probably one of the best bushers i have seen it stands about 18"/19" and ploughs through all kind of cover as if it's not there + marks all quarry to ground if you decide to put these dogs together drop me a pm and if there is any spare pups I will be intrested

 

Thanks ebo

[whipstar 18]

thanks for the replys sounds like its a handy x....still in two minds wether to use another bedlington but if i decide to put the spaniel over her ebo i will be intouch.... cheers james

[Ebo 65]

Cheers whipstar

[Silversnake 1,099]

What would you call that breed a cockbed, lol

[whipstar 18]

lol no mate cocklingtons sounds better