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by stu@oakley
Wed Jan 28, 2015 2:59 am
Forum: General/Other
Topic: Hybrids, Mongrels or Designer Breeds
Replies: 46
Views: 13242

Re: Hybrids, Mongrels or Designer Breeds

Sorry to butt In but me being a bit of a trog' was firmly under the impression that Springer and cockers were both from the same mix, ie land spaniels and pointers. The deciding factor between them was determined by size, height or weight, depending where you came from. Bearing in mind that the work...
by stu@oakley
Fri Aug 15, 2014 10:03 pm
Forum: General/Other
Topic: Nervy Cocker - can we get her over it?
Replies: 2
Views: 1117

Re: Nervy Cocker - can we get her over it?

I had a similar problem with a Springer a few years back and it did get rather worrying. Outdoors she was her normal confident self but at home, particularly at night in the house she tended to curl her tail under her bum and skulk about at the slightest noise. How we dealt with it was to play a gam...
by stu@oakley
Mon Aug 04, 2014 11:28 pm
Forum: England
Topic: Northants Club Needed
Replies: 23
Views: 9401

Re: Northants Club Needed

Just a footnote regarding Dave Chudley, When I asked 'do cockers ever calm down?' his very dry and droll reply given, without even looking up at me was 'when they die boy, when they die' .................................
by stu@oakley
Fri Feb 14, 2014 3:10 pm
Forum: England
Topic: Northants Club Needed
Replies: 23
Views: 9401

Re: Northants Club Needed

Hi I know this a little late and the question was posted some considerable time ago but may I suggest a guy called David Chudley at Brigstock, not sure of his address or number but he does have a web site. He gave me a few exercises with my cocker and charged me a tenner for the hour, nice guy but v...
by stu@oakley
Sun Feb 09, 2014 4:39 pm
Forum: Welcome
Topic: Hello from Northamptonshire
Replies: 1
Views: 471

Hello from Northamptonshire

Hello everyone, new here so please be gentle. I beat at Great Oakley shoot just outside Corby, It's a very well run and amazingly friendly shoot. I'm not so much into the shooting side, although like taking part in the odd vermin shoot, but what I really do get a buzz out of is getting my 5 year old...