No comments about The English Cocker Spaniel Handbook.

No comments about Dog Owners Guide to American and English Cocker Spaniels: Everything You Need to Know About Your Spaniel, Including Health Care, Training, Breeding A.

3 comments about English Cocker Spaniels.

1. While I was able to find considerable material on American Cocker Spaniels, there were few books available on English Cocker Spaniels. Some may say, "a spaniel is a spaniel," well, yes and no. The information provided in this book was definitely helpful from history and grooming to medical problems and basic care. However, I did find many areas could have been expanded upon in more detail. All in all, it is still one of the few books available specific to English Cockers, and for that reason, well worth reading. Since the book is a 1990 edition, it would be nice to see it updated; additional information may have been made available during the past eleven years that would keep us up-to-date on any new health concerns, popularity, breeding statistics, etc.



2. There is very little useful information is in this book. A tenth of the book is about the English Cocker breed specifically, and the rest is dubious filler about dogs in general.

   I wonder about the author's credibility when he makes statements like this, "Many people think of their local pet shop as the first source for buying a puppy, and very often they're right." All of the other books I own on dogs say to NEVER buy a dog from a pet store because of their possible connection to puppy mills.

   Here's another gem, "Dogs are like people. They come in three weights: overweight, underweight, and the correct weight. It is fair to say that most dogs are in better shape than most humans who own them. The reason for this is that most dogs accept exercise without objection-- people do not!" This is not only untrue (many pets are overweight) but also not very nice.

   The one positive about the book was that it was loaded with nice photos of English Cockers, although they had a dated look to them. The cartoon drawings scattered throughout the book, though, are hideous. There has got to be a better book on English Cockers out there.




3. Just got a new puppy and found that english cockers are not only expensive, but have a mind of their own. I would like to have seen more on health issues like common problems among cockers or removing ticks. It goes into detail on identity matters and differences in cockers. It needs a lot more detail for me to give a higher rating.

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1 comments about English Cocker Spaniels 2008 Square Wall Calendar.

1. Truly beautiful pictures that really capture the character of the English Cocker Spaniel.
   A must for cocker lovers.

1 comments about The Great Spaniel Escape: A Story of an English Cocker Spaniel (Dog Tales).

1. Even though this book is by my mom, its i fabulous story. It's about a girl who takes care of the mayors dog and loses it!

2 comments about The Complete English Cocker Spaniel.

1. This book represents a good background on the whys and wherefores of showing English Cockers, especially from the point of view of an outsider. With no real knowledge of showing dogs (as ours is a rescued pet), it prooves very interesting reading.

   The book is very much North American in content with nearly 100 pages dedicated to both early and modern breeders in the US and Canada. This is not a shortcoming for an Australian reader as it generally makes for interesting reading.

   Photography is all black and white, and includes detailed grooming images and a collection of historical images as well as many suberb photos of various dogs. The pups in chapter 7 "Breeding the English Cocker" are a real treat.

   All in all, worth the purchase for someone who considers an English Cocker more than just another dog




2. This is a great book. If you are new to this breed it is very helpful. The begining of this book goes into the history of the breed. It then analsises the Standard of this breed. The author uses drawings to help us to understand the Standard. That is very helpful! The Chapter on grooming is fantastic! Bonnie Threfall provided the demonstration pictures. I learned a lot from this. The pictures were very helpful. It then goes on to talk about showing and breeding these beautiful dogs. The section I learned a lot from was Early Breeders and Breeders of Today and Tomorrow. I couldn't believe how many people I actually know or have met are in this book! It was and eye opener! I would recommend this book to anyone new to this breed! It's a must!

No comments about How to Raise and Train an English Cocker Spaniel.

No comments about The English Cocker Spaniel (Terra-Nova).

2 comments about English Cocker Spaniel (Comprehensive Owner's Guide) (Comprehensive Owner's Guide).

1. This book was a true insight for us into the life of a cocker spaniel, how to train them, live with them, feed them, groom them, walk them and treat them as one of the family. It was invaluable.



2. This book is so much better than many of the other breed books out there that offer nothing but basic knowledge filler. I was skeptical about buying it, but figured what the heck. It's worth the money and has lots of good information in it.