Category: Conformation

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Type and Character

by H.S. Lloyd, Ickernham, Middlesex, England Those who have the true welfare of the Cocker at heart should never lose sight of the Kennel Club’s…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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