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Do cocker spaniel breeders cut the hair on the top of their showdogs' heads?
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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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 "Christopher Tsao" wrote in message oups.com... 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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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. 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 -- What fresh hell is this? --- Dorothy Parker |
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on 2005-06-06 at 04:36 wrote:
If you really don't like the way they look, then why get one? heh. i dunno. when i started considering a second dog, about the only thing i knew for certain was that i didn't want a short, single coat, docked tail, or floppy ears and no brachycephalic breeds, thankyouverymuch. five years later, you couldn't pry my Boxer from my cold, dead hands. she's one of the most beautiful dogs i've ever laid eyes on. *ever* -- shelly http://home.bluemarble.net/~scouvrette http://cat-sidh.blogspot.com/ http://letters-to-esther.blogspot.com/ (updated 4/3/05) |
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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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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 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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