Author: KarenFremuth
Why Breed for Ability?
Why Breed for Ability? By Karen Fremuth Edit and update January 20, 2021 There is an old saying….”If you don’t breed for it, you are…
Debunking the Myths: Show Dogs Do Hunt!!
Of course, you will always find folks more than happy to trash show dogs out of hand. I wonder how many are speaking from solid…
What is “Dual Purpose”?
Each breed of dog was developed for a specific purpose. In this case, that of Spaniels, the purpose is to hunt. A Spaniel’s job on…
Why Dock Tails
I hunt with a woman who has an English Setter. Actually, we hunt the same fields but never side by side since her dog is…
Form For Function in the English Cocker Spaniel
The following was a post I made to the English Cocker email list on January 17, 1997 in response to a discussion of correct structure…
Why Breed to a Standard?
Standards were written *by sportsmen*, not bench enthusiasts. “Standards” of physical perfection exist for other domestic animals, too, not just dogs. Horses, cattle, goats, sheep,…
History of the English Cocker in the Field
The following was taken from the Spanie-L List, January 11, 1997 with the permission of the author, Robin Burk: Referenced from the Jubilee Book of…
About Woodwyn English Cockers
t is our belief that as breeders of English Cocker Spaniels it is our responsibility to do our very best in producing the truest specimens…
