I only quoted all this so everyone gets another chance to see Kendal's gals again
Kendal, just a quick question are the specks in Echo and Delta's coats called ticking in Cocker Spaniel terms? or am I getting confused, I think it is but hey maybe I am having a dull moment, have too many of them
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you know it is something i never looked into i always just called the spekles like the had paint flicked at them off a piant brush.
but yes it is i found the website with some stunning cocker colour si didnt even know Existed.
and it has defonetly confirmed that Delta is an open marked red sable & white parti with ticking. lol i have also found out that Echo is and open marked Black & White parti with ticking. a very interasting sight which i think corisponds with the cockapoo concidering the colours.
http://www.zimfamilycockers.com/cockers.html (the bit about ticking is near the end but you will love looking at all the other photos before you get to that anyway)
Black & White Parti Color with Ticking
Small black dots among the white fur, reminiscent of a Dalmatian.
It's called ticking because it looks like the dog is covered with the infamous insect.
One very interesting thing about ticking is that it is not evident at birth...
it comes in later, over time. Look at the second puppy from the right,
in the photo below. It's the same dog in the right side of the photo above.
At four days old, there is no signs of ticking on the second puppy from the right.
The ticking slowly started to show at about six weeks... most noticeable when the back was shaved.
