[erinafare]

Poppy is show cocker/min poodle large licences breeder.
I would say she is inclined to be hyper at times. We exercise with a "working" cocker and she runs him off his feet. He has to keep stopping to rest. When we get home she is off on a doodle dash indoors or out in the garden. She then suddenly collapses and sleeps. She has recently been clipped right back and definitely more poodly. She is the one that instigates play with and will pester you to play by keep bringing her toys to you. She also likes to cuddle up to you.
Did not meet parents only photo of mum.
Boycie is working cocker/min poodle breeder farmer and vet.
When you say "working cocker" is this is what the breeder says or are they truly working. Boycie comes from a long line of field champions his mum is a field champion and is still working. She only had time off to have and wean her litter.
She was calm obedient and friendly. This all shows in Boyciies temperament. He constantly follows me and sits by my side if waiting for next command. He has been easy to train and know what he has to do. When out he runs with the other two but has trouble keeping up with them he is only five months and will come back to sit by my side if I stop walking. I have not had to tell him to do this.
At home he is quiet obedient easy to toilet train. Not at all hyper. Did not meet dad but other forum member did and apparently he was laid back and friendly.
I would say the parents and not to be forgotten the grandparents pay a big part in the temperament. Of course if you don't have boundaries for your puppy it can wipe out all the good breeding.
I know I spoilt Poppy but I have been more laid back with Boycie. I did not realise this until one day my daughter said do you know what mum Boycie is such a good puppy and he is. Shame it was mums last litter as she is now five years old.
Sorry for long post. Good luck in your search for your puppy.
Ps Poppy was £600 no papers. Boycie £699 all pedigree papers both parents plus all health check papers so you don't have to pay a fortune for your pup.

 

[Cockerpoo]

Poppy is show cocker/min poodle large licences breeder.
I would say she is inclined to be hyper at times. We exercise with a "working" cocker and she runs him off his feet. He has to keep stopping to rest. When we get home she is off on a doodle dash indoors or out in the garden. She then suddenly collapses and sleeps. She has recently been clipped right back and definitely more poodly. She is the one that instigates play with and will pester you to play by keep bringing her toys to you. She also likes to cuddle up to you.
Did not meet parents only photo of mum.
Boycie is working cocker/min poodle breeder farmer and vet.
When you say "working cocker" is this is what the breeder says or are they truly working. Boycie comes from a long line of field champions his mum is a field champion and is still working. She only had time off to have and wean her litter.
She was calm obedient and friendly. This all shows in Boyciies temperament. He constantly follows me and sits by my side if waiting for next command. He has been easy to train and know what he has to do. When out he runs with the other two but has trouble keeping up with them he is only five months and will come back to sit by my side if I stop walking. I have not had to tell him to do this.
At home he is quiet obedient easy to toilet train. Not at all hyper. Did not meet dad but other forum member did and apparently he was laid back and friendly.
I would say the parents and not to be forgotten the grandparents pay a big part in the temperament. Of course if you don't have boundaries for your puppy it can wipe out all the good breeding.
I know I spoilt Poppy but I have been more laid back with Boycie. I did not realise this until one day my daughter said do you know what mum Boycie is such a good puppy and he is. Shame it was mums last litter as she is now five years old.
Sorry for long post. Good luck in your search for your puppy.
Ps Poppy was £600 no papers. Boycie £699 all pedigree papers both parents plus all health check papers so you don't have to pay a fortune for your pup.

Really helpful, thank you I did wonder the same, when it says working cocker, is it from true workers out on shoots etc or working type that has come from a working cocker kept as a pet? I am thinking though that even kept as pets the working must lean towards wafting to do what it's been bred to do?

I am thinking the consensus is the parents (and grandparents) has a big part to play

Yes am hoping to find an ethical, caring health testing breeder that doesn't charge near on £1000. I am thinking now I am best to wait to around the time we're ready and look then. Saves being on a waiting list and being devastated that the timing doesn't quite work out.

 

[Penelope]

Hmmm, Cockapoo in reply to your posts, yes I know what you mean about the waiting lists and considerable amount of money involved...not to mention of deposits up to £250 some even charge to go on a list. I am beginning to wonder about a hobby/local breeder on petshome website when we are ready for a puppy. Just concerned all the health checks/papers are done and making sure paperwork is correct.

 

[erinafare]

Hmmm, Cockapoo in reply to your posts, yes I know what you mean about the waiting lists and considerable amount of money involved...not to mention of deposits up to £250 some even charge to go on a list. I am beginning to wonder about a hobby/local breeder on petshome website when we are ready for a puppy. Just concerned all the health checks/papers are done and making sure paperwork is correct.

I got both of mine off petsathome web site. You just have to be vigilant in vetting the adds. When searching I particularly noted the photos especially the background. Same background different litters different telephone numbers a lot of times last puppy in litter. I did make telephone enquiries on a couple out of curiosity and was told that the advert was incorrect and the puppy was in a different location.
Daughter of a friend went to view a pug when she got to the address a car was waiting outside the occupants got out and said they could take her to the puppy. She obviously refused to go and they drove off the occupants of the house did not know anything about it. She reported it to the website. Apprarently these puppies are being bought in from abroad they have papers but only from country of origin.
After all this I still ended getting Poppy from a large licenced breeder. I had driven a long way so looked at the puppies I was prepared to walk away The puppies were lovely well grown and kept in clean conditions. I bought Poppy and she is a delight and I have had no health problems with her so far.
My second puppy I googled the breeder which gave me a lot of info on her and even her husband.
Good luck in your searching