Sprockers

X1R

Cross between a Springer and a Cocker.
Anyone here use or breed these?
I have heard some great reports about these little fellas?
Jonathan.

kermitpwee

It all depends on the pup. some can be good and others bad. Just like springers and cockers, my uncle has a cracking sprocker. If he had papers he would be worth a lot of money.

Spunk84

You could have a great litter or a dud litter, kinda hit and miss. Only thing is that there cheaper than buying a cocker or springer. I'd say most people who have dogs will always come across a crossbred who is 10 times better than a dog they would of paid double or triple the price.

ronn

the father in law has 1, the dog would go through a brick wall to retrive a bird,,, brought him to cork last year, i shoot a cock the bird ran down a rabbit hole, i had to pull the dog out of the hole by his 2 back legs, thought i was going to have to get a shovel n dig him out, he still had the bird in his mouth, I also used him on a driven shoot he retrived two birds at the same time,
he paid 50 pounds for him.

pmac77

sprockers are great little dogs but just make sure the cocker is a working dog and not show type or you will have a useless hairy hound:D:D:D

djflawless

i have 1 mate.absolutely brilliant little bitch.will work a springer to the ground.a fella on this site was telling me its only the 1st generation of pups that are good.forget his name but he might see this post and give his thanks.but all else aside,ive 2 fellas that would rather have their springer pups hunting alongside my bitch to train them.surely thats a good sign.id highly recomend 1 anyway

kermitpwee

djflawless wrote: »

ia fella on this site was telling me its only the 1st generation of pups that are good.forget his name but he might see this post and give his thanks.

That fella was me. Just telling what I know, Landkeeper on here pm me some stuff about cockers which throws my theory up in the air. I'd shoot over a collie if it worked:D

djflawless

kermitpwee wrote: »

That fella was me. Just telling what I know, Landkeeper on here pm me some stuff about cockers which throws my theory up in the air. I'd shoot over a collie if it worked:D

everything in my neck of the woods is cliche really.i reckon a collie could be a good bet if trained to it.met a fella a couple of weekends a go with a terrier and a rhodesian ridgeback.terrier for rising birds and ridgeback for retrieving.was a bit wierd to see it.wasnt on gun club land but was on land i had permission for.back to matters anyway.have you shot over collies before!

canon shooter

pfizer has a male sprocker, great dog, will point, flush and retrieve anything, heres a vid of him working with pigeons

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7eyHBIlIRg

Bamanlou

i shot over them for a few years , mouths a bit small when retrieving duck ,great for woodcock if the stamina is there a well made compact one can shift stuborn woodcock off tight ditches i would recommend them ,great crack for rabbits