Do cocker spaniel breeders cut the hair on the top of thei..

Christopher Tsao <ChristopherTsao RemoveThis @aol.com> wrote:
> Do cocker spaniel breeders cut the hair on the top of their showdogs'
> heads?

> I ask because I will be getting a cocker spaniel in a little over a
> year and the tops of their heads are shaped like light bulbs (the only
> part of them I'm not crazy about), so I was hoping that that's because
> they're groomed this way.

If you really don't like the way they look, then why get one? I mean,
English Cocker Spaniels have a more traditional spaniel shape to their
head. The American Cockers have the more rounded head. I would consider
getting a dog that I really like in all ways, instead of not being happy
with how the breed's head is shaped. Especially if you go through the
trouble to find a good breeder and pay for a well bred dog. You might as
well pay for what you completely want, instead of what you mostly want.

natalie

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Are you going to show the dog? For show, the person grooming does
leave a little more hair there and it tends to make the head look more
domed. Even if it is cut shorter, the Cocker will still have a domed
head. It will be just less so than one in show coat. It is something
they breed for, that domed head. But I think they've over done it.
And the coat, and the sloping topline and the ridiculous hocks and....
I could go on. Cockers used to be great little dogs. Wonder where
you could find one like the 1950's ones now days.
Sara


Christopher Tsao wrote:
> Do cocker spaniel breeders cut the hair on the top of their showdogs'
> heads?
>
> I ask because I will be getting a cocker spaniel in a little over a
> year and the tops of their heads are shaped like light bulbs (the only
> part of them I'm not crazy about), so I was hoping that that's because
> they're groomed this way.
>
> I've seen many with long hair on the top of their heads which obstructs
> the shape of their skulls from view. Do they all have naturally long
> hair on the top of their heads, or some do and some don't? I know that
> this is cute, but I prefer a wider/rounder shape. Thanks in advance for
> any help.
>
> Chris Tsao
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ladysbytes DeleteThis @yahoo.com wrote:
> Are you going to show the dog? For show, the person grooming does
> leave a little more hair there and it tends to make the head look more
> domed. Even if it is cut shorter, the Cocker will still have a domed
> head. It will be just less so than one in show coat. It is
> something they breed for, that domed head. But I think they've over
> done it. And the coat, and the sloping topline and the ridiculous
> hocks and.... I could go on. Cockers used to be great little dogs.
> Wonder where you could find one like the 1950's ones now days.
> Sara
>
>
> Christopher Tsao wrote:
>> Do cocker spaniel breeders cut the hair on the top of their showdogs'
>> heads?
>>
>> I ask because I will be getting a cocker spaniel in a little over a
>> year and the tops of their heads are shaped like light bulbs (the
>> only part of them I'm not crazy about), so I was hoping that that's
>> because they're groomed this way.
>>
>> I've seen many with long hair on the top of their heads which
>> obstructs the shape of their skulls from view. Do they all have
>> naturally long hair on the top of their heads, or some do and some
>> don't? I know that this is cute, but I prefer a wider/rounder shape.
>> Thanks in advance for any help.
>>
>> Chris Tsao

If I were going to get a cocker, I'd go for the English Cocker--largely
because I really prefer the look of their heads. Interestingly, I see more
English Cockers around here. I can't recall the last time I saw an American
cocker spaniel out and about.
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In article <1118888021.475301.63320.DeleteThis@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
ladysbytes.DeleteThis@yahoo.com wrote:

> Are you going to show the dog? For show, the person grooming does
> leave a little more hair there and it tends to make the head look more
> domed. Even if it is cut shorter, the Cocker will still have a domed
> head. It will be just less so than one in show coat. It is something
> they breed for, that domed head. But I think they've over done it.
> And the coat, and the sloping topline and the ridiculous hocks and....
> I could go on. Cockers used to be great little dogs. Wonder where
> you could find one like the 1950's ones now days.
> Sara
>
Some of the more remote byb's can still produce these type dogs. They
often have the temperaments of that era, also.

Linda H.
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Cocker Spaniel Rescue of BC wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> A proper cocker head has a "topknot".
> Go to any show breeder's website and you will see nice head shots.
>
> Talk to your breeder about proper grooming of the dog.
> If you are showing your dog, I doubt you will be doing the grooming
> yourself.
>
> --
> Carol J
> Cocker Spaniel Rescue of BC
> www.csrbc.org

Thank you.
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Natalie Rigertas wrote:
> Christopher Tsao <ChristopherTsao RemoveThis @aol.com> wrote:
> > Do cocker spaniel breeders cut the hair on the top of their showdogs'
> > heads?
>
> > I ask because I will be getting a cocker spaniel in a little over a
> > year and the tops of their heads are shaped like light bulbs (the only
> > part of them I'm not crazy about), so I was hoping that that's because
> > they're groomed this way.
>
> If you really don't like the way they look, then why get one? I mean,
> English Cocker Spaniels have a more traditional spaniel shape to their
> head. The American Cockers have the more rounded head. I would consider
> getting a dog that I really like in all ways, instead of not being happy
> with how the breed's head is shaped. Especially if you go through the
> trouble to find a good breeder and pay for a well bred dog. You might as
> well pay for what you completely want, instead of what you mostly want.
>
> natalie

I like cockers the best. I guess it's a toss up between them and lhasa
apsos, but I've had lhasa apsos since 1968 and would like a change. My
lhasa seems to be on his last legs :(, and I think that maybe I'd like
the cockers' lightbulb-type of skull, but would need others' opinions,
so I shall ask my friends and relatives. I am crazy about cocker
spaniel faces.
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ladysbytes.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com wrote:
> Are you going to show the dog? For show, the person grooming does
> leave a little more hair there and it tends to make the head look more
> domed. Even if it is cut shorter, the Cocker will still have a domed
> head. It will be just less so than one in show coat. It is something
> they breed for, that domed head. But I think they've over done it.
> And the coat, and the sloping topline and the ridiculous hocks and....
> I could go on. Cockers used to be great little dogs. Wonder where
> you could find one like the 1950's ones now days.
> Sara

No, she'll just be a companion. I see them on the street often and
their heads are IMO way better than the ones I see in dog books and in
breeders' web sites.
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Janet Puistonen wrote:

> If I were going to get a cocker, I'd go for the English Cocker--largely
> because I really prefer the look of their heads. Interestingly, I see more
> English Cockers around here. I can't recall the last time I saw an American
> cocker spaniel out and about.

Thanks. I shall check them out in Google Images in a minute.
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