Britains Favorite Dogs

as an aside, these cross breed such as cockerpoo, what's the point in that ? Designer dogs with stupd name being sold for stupid mobey

Well I for one - and I suspect thousands of other Cockapoo owners - would disagree with you.  They combine the intelligence of a poodle with the fun-loving nature of the spaniel.  They are gentle - not having an ounce of aggression in their bodies - loyal, easily trained and reward you with as much love as any dog could give.  A big plus for many owners is the fact that they don't shed their coat although this does mean regular and expensive trips to the groomers.

If they didn't have some desirable qualities, the breed wouldn't have been around for the last 70 years or so and yes - they are expensive - but this is simply a reflection of market forces and the fact that they are so desirable as the wonderful pet they are.

Our favourite dogs are undoubtedly the two who drag us out for a walk twice a day whatever the weather, decorate all parts of the house with slobber, let us know in no uncertain terms when it's time to be fed and take up pretty much all the space on my bed in the caravan.

Oh, and they do show us unswerving loyalty and unconditional  love in return! 

 

as an aside, these cross breed such as cockerpoo, what's the point in that ? Designer dogs with stupd name being sold for stupid mobey

Well I for one - and I suspect thousands of other Cockapoo owners - would disagree with you.  They combine the intelligence of a poodle with the fun-loving nature of the spaniel.  They are gentle - not having an ounce of aggression in their bodies - loyal, easily trained and reward you with as much love as any dog could give.  A big plus for many owners is the fact that they don't shed their coat although this does mean regular and expensive trips to the groomers.

If they didn't have some desirable qualities, the breed wouldn't have been around for the last 70 years or so and yes - they are expensive - but this is simply a reflection of market forces and the fact that they are so desirable as the wonderful pet they are.

Fare comment, no offence intended

 

as an aside, these cross breed such as cockerpoo, what's the point in that ? Designer dogs with stupd name being sold for stupid mobey

Well I for one - and I suspect thousands of other Cockapoo owners - would disagree with you.  They combine the intelligence of a poodle with the fun-loving nature of the spaniel.  They are gentle - not having an ounce of aggression in their bodies - loyal, easily trained and reward you with as much love as any dog could give.  A big plus for many owners is the fact that they don't shed their coat although this does mean regular and expensive trips to the groomers.

If they didn't have some desirable qualities, the breed wouldn't have been around for the last 70 years or so and yes - they are expensive - but this is simply a reflection of market forces and the fact that they are so desirable as the wonderful pet they are.

Fare comment, no offence intended

.None taken! Given its popularity, I think it's only a matter of time before the Cockapoo is finally recognised as a breed - in the same way that the Golden Retreiver was.

you may be correct. I know attempts have been made with sprocker and there are good working dogs out there in fact my friend  works one. However in most gundog circles x breed gundogs are frowned upon to a certain degree. My neighbour has a labradoodle and its a nightmare but I suspect down to poor training rather than a fault with the dog

I Like all dogs they each have their own different characters and quirks, However Don't get me started on some of their owners!!

you may be correct. I know attempts have been made with sprocker and there are good working dogs out there in fact my friend  works one. However in most gundog circles x breed gundogs are frowned upon to a certain degree. My neighbour has a labradoodle and its a nightmare but I suspect down to poor training rather than a fault with the dog

My friend that I go picking-up with on a shoot in North Yorkshire had two springers until they both died, sadly, this year - but he also has a labrador/springer cross which is probably the best gundog he has ever owned.  She's nicknamed "The Black Bullet"!!  because of her speed. I did think of training Meg (my cockapoo) as a gundog - she's not gun-shy, retreives well and has been coming back on the whistle since she was 4 months.  However, as one wag on another forum I subscribe to said - you can only turn up on a shoot with a cockapoo if you're prepared to wear pink tweeds

go on you know you want to get it trained and get the pink tweed on our phessie shoot we have a mustard of a jack Russell cross he can get places even a cocker shys away from

you may be correct. I know attempts have been made with sprocker and there are good working dogs out there in fact my friend  works one. However in most gundog circles x breed gundogs are frowned upon to a certain degree. My neighbour has a labradoodle and its a nightmare but I suspect down to poor training rather than a fault with the dog

My friend that I go picking-up with on a shoot in North Yorkshire had two springers until they both died, sadly, this year - but he also has a labrador/springer cross which is probably the best gundog he has ever owned.  She's nicknamed "The Black Bullet"!!  because of her speed. I did think of training Meg (my cockapoo) as a gundog - she's not gun-shy, retreives well and has been coming back on the whistle since she was 4 months.  However, as one wag on another forum I subscribe to said - you can only turn up on a shoot with a cockapoo if you're prepared to wear pink tweeds

sounds like the problem is human prejudice and not related in anyway whatsoever to the dogs then!

you may be correct. I know attempts have been made with sprocker and there are good working dogs out there in fact my friend  works one. However in most gundog circles x breed gundogs are frowned upon to a certain degree. My neighbour has a labradoodle and its a nightmare but I suspect down to poor training rather than a fault with the dog

My friend that I go picking-up with on a shoot in North Yorkshire had two springers until they both died, sadly, this year - but he also has a labrador/springer cross which is probably the best gundog he has ever owned.  She's nicknamed "The Black Bullet"!!  because of her speed. I did think of training Meg (my cockapoo) as a gundog - she's not gun-shy, retreives well and has been coming back on the whistle since she was 4 months.  However, as one wag on another forum I subscribe to said - you can only turn up on a shoot with a cockapoo if you're prepared to wear pink tweeds

sounds like the problem is human prejudice and not related in anyway whatsoever to the dogs then!

Possibly - but on the other hand - if I'm realistic, Meg is a bit soppy.  Given the choice, she would probably want to play with the other dogs rather than concentrate on retreiving! Although her dad is a cocker with an excellent pedigree, that essential working gene seems to have got lost somewhere!!