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Old type springer or not.

  • 25-03-2014 10:29PM
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 735 ✭✭✭


    I got this lad last week. I was told he about 10 months old. He a lovely fella very big boned great soft coat. seems to have the makings of a good dog.do ye agree with me is he old type springer spaniel.
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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,896 ✭✭✭jap gt


    looks a nice dog, any idea what way he is bred


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 735 ✭✭✭snipe49


    jap gt wrote: »
    looks a nice dog, any idea what way he is bred[/QUOTE No idea i will try to find out but could be hard.He makes a change from all those light spaniel's' only shame is that his tail was docked to short.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,896 ✭✭✭jap gt


    nice size head on him, good size for a 10 month old pup, i have one same age not sure if he is as big as him, nice heavy markings on him, he seems well cared for anyway but pity about the short tail


    best of luck with him anyway


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 735 ✭✭✭snipe49


    jap gt wrote: »
    nice size head on him, good size for a 10 month old pup, i have one same age not sure if he is as big as him, nice heavy markings on him, he seems well cared for anyway but pity about the short tail


    best of luck with him anyway
    Thank u pal.He could be older they said he's that age.He is cocking his leg some times.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,016 ✭✭✭TriggerPL


    Nicely mark , I like heavy marked dogs and gud coat of hair but I wouldn out him in the old type spaniel just yet , I personally going by the pic of him sitting don't thing he going to be big enough , is he working .

    Tail looks like it just been chopped too


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 735 ✭✭✭snipe49


    TriggerPL wrote: »
    Nicely mark , I like heavy marked dogs and gud coat of hair but I wouldn out him in the old type spaniel just yet , I personally going by the pic of him sitting don't thing he going to be big enough , is he working .

    Tail looks like it just been chopped too
    He is quite large. will grow a bit more. yes the tail is only about 2 inches long. it will look a bit better as the hair gets longer on it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,016 ✭✭✭TriggerPL


    What are u comparing his size to , dig up a thread called springer spaniel data base , ul see my spaniel and that's a gud gauge to go off . Any idea of background


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 735 ✭✭✭snipe49


    TriggerPL wrote: »
    What are u comparing his size to , dig up a thread called springer spaniel data base , ul see my spaniel and that's a gud gauge to go off . Any idea of background
    How do i find that threat would like to look at it. Iknow nothing about his back ground.I'll try to find out though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,896 ✭✭✭jap gt


    snipe49 wrote: »
    How do i find that threat would like to look at it. Iknow nothing about his back ground.I'll try to find out though.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=76579733


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 735 ✭✭✭snipe49


    TriggerPL wrote: »
    What are u comparing his size to , dig up a thread called springer spaniel data base , ul see my spaniel and that's a gud gauge to go off . Any idea of background
    He is a fine dog all right. What hight is he at the shoulder. ?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 616 ✭✭✭allan450


    he is a beautiful dog mate best of luck with him i love the markings.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 411 ✭✭garyc007


    hes well marked alright but id say a bit more than 10 months. whats the plan for him,train him up?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 735 ✭✭✭snipe49


    garyc007 wrote: »
    hes well marked alright but id say a bit more than 10 months. whats the plan for him,train him up?
    I was told he's 10 months but could be a bit older. not cocking his leg every time so prob still under the year. I had him out for a run seem's to have a good nose and a lovely style.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,033 ✭✭✭deeksofdoom


    Nice looking dog, pity about his tail, but I'm sure it won't affect his hunting ability.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 735 ✭✭✭snipe49


    garyc007 wrote: »
    hes well marked alright but id say a bit more than 10 months. whats the plan for him,train him up?
    He's bringing the dummy back to hand would'nt even look at it last week. So looking good.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 735 ✭✭✭snipe49


    Nice looking dog, pity about his tail, but I'm sure it won't affect his hunting ability.
    Had him out for a run today lovely busy worker. nice and close. great to see him flush his first woodcock.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32 Jimbob79


    Hope picture loaded. If it has u will see the difference between old style springer compared to new smaller type


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32 Jimbob79


    The old style is 5 year old. Very soft dog but what a great dog to shoot over. Retrieves as good as a Labrador. The small type is only year old. I got her yesterday so a project for the summer but showing good signs.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 735 ✭✭✭snipe49


    Jimbob79 wrote: »
    The old style is 5 year old. Very soft dog but what a great dog to shoot over. Retrieves as good as a Labrador. The small type is only year old. I got her yesterday so a project for the summer but showing good signs.
    Some differance there i have the same here.I'm not a fan of the light boned springers they look like cat's when there wet. So lad's stop breeding light to light and we may get a better looking springer with good bones.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 616 ✭✭✭allan450


    Jimbob79 wrote: »
    The old style is 5 year old. Very soft dog but what a great dog to shoot over. Retrieves as good as a Labrador. The small type is only year old. I got her yesterday so a project for the summer but showing good signs.

    lovely dogs jimbo i like big fella i like them with solid colors hope the training goes well.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32 Jimbob79


    Thanks lads. I always liked the bigger chunkier springers. Tbh I only took the small dog as a favour to a mate. He was having dominance issues with her and his Alsatian, it was going to end in a serious casualty. Hopefully she works out. She is showing good potential. Only will time will tell but always enjoy starting a new dog.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 735 ✭✭✭snipe49


    Jimbob79 wrote: »
    Thanks lads. I always liked the bigger chunkier springers. Tbh I only took the small dog as a favour to a mate. He was having dominance issues with her and his Alsatian, it was going to end in a serious casualty. Hopefully she works out. She is showing good potential. Only will time will tell but always enjoy starting a new dog.
    yes can beat the buzz of taking out a new dog for the first few times. hope it a good one pal.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 735 ✭✭✭snipe49


    jap gt wrote: »
    Here are a few pic's of my girl's .There great workers but best of all big girl's. The liver and white bitch is a giant. In the picture with her is one of my other springers and she twice her size. she has paw's like paddles. And the black and white bitch is fine big dog too. What do ye think. ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30 PDAhunter


    Lovely dogs der well looked after some shine on them


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,016 ✭✭✭TriggerPL


    Snipe 49 are they yours or jap gt


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 735 ✭✭✭snipe49


    TriggerPL wrote: »
    Snipe 49 are they yours or jap gt
    There my girls.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,016 ✭✭✭TriggerPL


    Well then mate we will be chatting a lot in the future , there the best example in a long time hard to get bitchs like them any more , what she are there ,

    What the back round of the dogs


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 462 ✭✭Beretta man


    I must say I love the look of the new type springers ,more white the better..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 735 ✭✭✭snipe49


    I must say I love the look of the new type springers ,more white the better..
    And what about the size. How are u on that. ?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 462 ✭✭Beretta man


    snipe49 wrote: »
    And what about the size. How are u on that. ?

    I do like the bigger dog,not too gone on the really small type,just love the white makes the dog look flashy..


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