Cocker Or Springer

[Blueboybilly 164]

Hi,

 

I have joined a local shoot in a trade off where I go beating in exchange for hunting permission with my Lucher and Whippet. Happy days.

 

I am currently beating without a dog but would like to take on a pup for next season. The decision that I am struggling with is - Springer or Cocker.

 

When I speak to the Springer guys they tell me to get a Springer because they are more intelligent but when I speak to the cocker guys they tell me to get a cocker because they are more steady.

 

For me the dog needs to be:

 

Bidable

Intelligent

Fast

Steady

 

All opinions welcome!

 

BBB

[Blueboybilly 164]

Any Opinion at all please guys

[DAVE P 100]

Not much in them mate..i've owned both and think cockers can be a little more complexed at times but if you get the training right either will do the job just fine

[terryd 8,386]

cockers are funny they only got one gear lol Get dizzy watching them

 

[Nobby8126 96]

If it just for beating mate either will do. I prefer my springers but would happily take a cocker.

Cockers are a little more nuts in my opinion but work really hard, they can also be a little harder to control when they are onto something. But right training and you'll be golden with either.

Edited November 15, 2016 by Nobby8126

[dodger 2,754]

I love my cocker n that word doesn't come easy for me but seen some good springers aswell good luck..

Edited November 16, 2016 by dodger

[wilbur foxhound 480]

why does it have to be fast

[Naustroms 92]

Get you one of the cockers. Very smart little dogs that will tear up the field for you

[Blueboybilly 164]

why does it have to be fast

It doesn't need to be fast, however, a fast dog is my preference - I enjoy watching (and owning) fast working dogs. I also think that it goes better with Field Trials

[Lukey12 126]

A mate of mine has a Sprocker and it works extremely well... not had any experience with any of the breeds myself but he used to swear by a cocker but in the last few years he has kept sprockers and loves them

[Blueboybilly 164]

Never considered a sprocker. Might be a good shout

[bullmastiff 615]

It wasn't that long ago when they came from the same litters. Cockers were the smaller pups in the litter, springers were the larger one's. Go for a springer if your going to do a bit of picking up as well as beating. Not that Cockers can't manage it but springers have the size advantage to help with larger cock birds.

[Pat G2G 4]

I've never had a cocker but my dads had a lot. I find them to needy for my liking so i stick to springers. Did have a good sprocker tho. Think most of it is personal preference tbh.

[bird 9,872]

Cockers rock, labs are born half trained , springers die half trained and all dogs will drive you nuts Atb Joe

true haha , a saluki or saluki x would drive you nuts then, from what people say lol

[Jude 85]

for me a springer everytime, speaking only from the ones ive seen cockers have been headless chickens and seem to put more game up crashing about rather than nose, also a lot softer than a springer for thick brambles ect and with a lot of them their size lets them down aswell for retrieving seen small bitches struggling with cock pheasants.as I say just from what I have seen. cheers