The term cocker spaniel refers only to one of two breeds of dog. Cocker spaniels are very happy dogs, always keen to learn and please their owners, which makes them easy to train. If you are going to train your own working spaniel especially if it is. Working cocker spaniels are bred for long days outside, finding and often retrieving game. Cocker spaniel why its one of the most popular working. A good selection of practical titles on gun dogs including the traditional dog breeds. Differences the term cocker spaniel refers only to one of two breeds of dog. Using harsh training methods and correcting your cocker with your hands may result in defensive biting. Books training the working spaniel janet menzies sporting saint. Working full time and owning a cocker spaniel english.
An owners guide author jane simmonds traces the history of the breed, and offers expert advice on choosing a puppy, care and training. This book starts from early obedience training all the way to competing in working tests. Cocker spaniel training and behavior about cocker spaniels. Cocker spaniel training how to train cocker spaniels. Like all spaniels, working cockers will run and run and enjoy walks and similar adventures, they enjoy going out, chasing their noses, free running and other high energy exercise. Cocker spaniel puppy training learn how to train a. It is noteworthy for producing one of the most varied numbers of pups in a litter among all dog breeds. Cocker spaniels can suffer from separation anxiety and best enjoy being in a household environment around people. Cocker spaniels books on care, breeding and training. Before buying a cocker spaniel puppy think carefully about the commitment you are about to make. Most importantly, theyre relatively receptive to training. Training will consist of strict obedience training, starting from an early. They are fit and energetic dogs and need plenty of exercise and stimulation through training and purpose.
Learn how cocker spaniel training can help you teach your dog manners and stop. Easy spaniel training who we are and what we know about. Training using positive reinforcement and encouragement is the best method for the cocker spaniel. Spaniel breeds cocker spaniel puppies english springer spaniel working springer spaniel dog training books training your puppy gun dog training free training agility training. There is a special chapter on health care written by practising vet estela baden. With his past as a flushing dog, cocker spaniel training may pose a few challenges due to instinctive behaviors. We are not retriever trainers that train a few spaniels. Cocker spaniel training and puppy obedience giving your cocker spaniel training as soon as you bring him home is the best place to start. Cocker spaniels the cocker craze shooting sportsman. Youll see my dogs are english cocker spaniels they are both working bred dogs, rather than show dogs. Cocker and english springer spaniels as well as irish water, clumber, sussex.
Spaniel training with todd agnew about your trainer. The english cocker spaniel was recognized as its own breed in 1878 in england but was not recognized as a separate breed by the akc in the united states until 1945. Their flat, silky coats come in a variety of colours. Sporting gun working cocker spaniel look around the shooting field today and youd be correct in thinking that the cocker spaniel and the springer spaniel are two of the most popular. Since 1994, he has been training mainly flushing dogs.
Cocker spaniel puppy training learn how to train a cocker. Every puppy requires regular ongoing training and, despite their reputation for being easy to train, every cocker spaniel puppy is. Training the working spaniel makes it simple for anyone to train their gundog. Youll find lots of helpful dog grooming tips below. Training the working spaniel makes it simple for anyone to tr. Whether you have a highly driven working cocker or a more sedate show bred dog, they will get a. We are the only trainer in the southeast that specializes in field bred english springer spaniels and english cocker spaniels for upland work. Joe irving has been training gundogs since acquiring his first springer spaniel in 1963. Training a springer though most lines of english springer spaniels bred for hunting come with all the right instincts for finding upland gamebirds and retrieving waterfowl, an early and disciplined training program is essential to producing a functional final product. Standard books on training and working, judging and field trials, veterinary advice, breeding, health. This is the first video of training winston, a working cocker spaniel at 9. Training english cocker spaniels english cocker spaniel training and puppy training, by michele welton, dog trainer, breed selection consultant, author of 15 dog books dog training is much less about the teaching of commands and much more about how you live with your dog. Training the working spaniel janet menzies training the working spaniel makes it simple for anyone to train their gundog no matter what facilities are available. Their long fluffy ears and golden coat make this breed a firm favourite.
Jane has been breeding and showing cockers for more than 25 years. Crates, which are available at your local pet store, come in different sizes and materials, such as plastic, fabric, and metal. This advert is located in and around rochdale, greater manchester. Everything from training the puppy to field trials. Spaniels, all spaniels, are true working dogs, that is why they are valued as sniffer dogs, they just dont ever stop. Your cockers grooming session will be made up of many activities as youll soon discover below. I need a book on how to train my puppy, what do you recommend. I am looking for spaniels and labradors to train as detection dogs. Cocker spaniels today by joyce caddy published 1995 by ringpress books cocker spaniels an owners companion by jennifer lloydcarey published 1992 by crowood press recommended books on training. The things that we will do can be applied to any breed of spaniel, whether. A friend turned me onto this book and it has become my bible for training flushing spaniels. The information in this book is geared toward purebred cocker spaniels. Fortunately, cocker spaniels have many of the qualities youd want from a hunting dog.
The books currently in print are usually available to buy online through amazon and other retailers. There are toy spaniels such as the english toy spaniel, also known as the king charles. Plus time spent training is time spent with you which is always a bonus to your cocker. Cocker and english springer spaniels as well as irish water, clumber, sussex, welsh springer, field, and brittany. There are field or working cockers and show cockers. Simply follow the links to the right of the relevant photos to find the page youre looking for. It is very common sense an even if you have never trained a spaniel before it is easy to follow. Ouch, i fall into the 10 month old out of control cocker spaniel category. I began training english cocker spaniels in the field some 14 yrs ago. Blessed with a strong sense of smell, your cocker may run off at times and be totally oblivious to your requests to come back. Roebuck the working springer spaniel by keith erlandson out of print try used books. Show cockers and working cockers have come a long way, and moved in rather different directions. They are intelligent, quick learners and love trying new things. Locating, selecting, feeding, grooming, and loving your new cocker spaniel puppy.
Cocker spaniel puppy selection, care and training advice. This book starts from early obedience training all the way to competing in working. Teaching your puppy obedience will give him control, good manners and will ultimately lead to a wellbehaved cocker spaniel. Training the working spaniel and millions of other books are available for. At this point he is settling into his new home very quickly and i have started training the basics of. Training english cocker spaniels sensible dog training. Books on spaniels dog owners guides and training manuals. Training was hard because we could only do enough with her to take the edge off so to speak and not completely calm her down or wear her out. If you have one who has too much drive, is making a noise or chewing everything in sight please feel free to contact me. Frequently asked cocker questions the cocker spaniel. Training the working spaniel makes it simple for anyone to train their gundog, no matter what facilities are available. There are two distinct types of cocker spaniel in the uk, and they are really quite different.
Many on the list are now sadly out of print but are well worth tracking down. The book contains chapters on training the urban gundog. Cocker spaniels crave attention and love being petted. We are not trainers that specialize in retriever games. I have started working through the recall procedure outlined in your book total recall but am struggling with pulling on the lead. Theyre pack animals and are used to living, working, eating, playing and. American cocker spaniels have more rounded eyes and head, a pronounced stop and shorter muzzle than english cocker spaniels. I am working on the turn and turn again procedure and not moving until she stops pulling but my left arm is getting longer. People who are interested in field sports will be most familiar with the working field cocker, but the show bench cocker has his origins in the same place. Training the working spaniel by janet menzies waterstones. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. He has written a number of books on gundog training including training spaniels 1853104191 and gundogs. Training the working spaniel makes it simple for anyone to train a gundog, no matter what facilities are available.
Eta someone on here was really struggling with a working cocker pup recently, as he needed so much attention even though they work from home they were finding it very hard going all pups are a full time job at first, and will poo and wee on your carpets, and chew things they can get hold of, but a working breed like a cocker is extra. Yes, puppies may be able to walk, run and feed on their own with little assistance from their mothers within hours of birth but like human babies, their brains must also be taught about certain things. Once youve read the article, come back here and read the next one. If you have a spaniel that you are training then we are not limited by where we live. Cocker spaniel training guide cocker spaniel training book includes. Cocker spaniels love to be with their human family and they may follow you from room to room. That said, the cocker spaniel was bred as a hunting dog and needs regular exercise outdoors.
After decades of breeding and running dogs, ness has settled on english springer spaniels and english cocker spaniels as his preferred breeds afield. Discover the difference between an american cocker spaniel and an english cocker spaniel. The growing popularity of english cocker spaniels by roger catchpole. Adrienne farricelli has been writing for magazines, books and online publications since. By the early 1980s, he started taking in and training dogs for other people. Not all purebreds will exhibit all traits and mixedbreeds may or may not possess these traits. We must emphasize that cocker spaniel training must be done in stages. This book starts from early obedience training all the way to competing in working tests and field trials. M y first english cocker spaniel was named kensey, bred by twotime english cocker spaniel championship winner carl colclough from the parkbreck line of gundogs. A guide to spaniels, retrievers, and pointing dogs by charles fergus gundog training.
Carls father, clarence, was the gamekeeper on my familys estate in england, and carl had agreed to sell kensey to my parents as a favor to his father. The english cocker spaniel training book is a truly informative and unique training guide. Training flushing spaniels the american way by james b. The working cocker spaniel through a keepers eye working cocker spaniels have always held an interest for me. The english cocker spaniel is an active, goodnatured, sporting dog standing well up at the withers and compactly built. When done properly, your dog will see his crate as a place of refuge and relaxation, rather than a place of punishment. He was the author of a number of classic gundog training books. Cocker spaniel puppy training cocker spaniel puppies love the physical and mental stimulation that obedience training provides. English cocker spaniel temperament, personality, training, behavior, pros and cons, advice, and information, by michele welton, dog trainer, behavioral consultant, author of 15 dog books. Cocker spaniels may not always judge the situation correctly but they make up for any shortcomings with their generous natures and wonderful character tags. It is generally understood to be the american cocker spaniel within the u. An important aspect of training your cocker spaniel is crate training.
Its a book intended to assist the novice handler and provide an insight into the madness that is the merry cocker it will give the full cycle of a working cocker spaniel, giving a brief history, choosing a puppy and its formulative months, training, field trialling, a brief history of the maesydderwen. Cocker books listed here are some of the best books about cocker spaniels. Makes gundog training simple training the working spaniel makes it simple for anyone to train their working springer or cocker spaniel, whether beginner or more experienced owner. Training the working spaniel by janet menzies goodreads. Having grown up in a family surrounded by springers, it was inevitable that something slightly different from the norm would pique my interest. But they are both still at the end of the day, cocker spaniels. Ultimate guide to cocker spaniels easy spaniel training. He would barge through a door as soon as it opened. Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors.
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