Thursday 23 January 2014

Back to Summer 2010

Fudge had her very first litter of pedigree working cockers in 2010, all of whom have stayed in touch. Today one of her first-born daughters was brought to visit. Here she is. Her working name is Chloe, and she spends her days travelling around the country with her agronomist owner in the back of a very nice car, and then descending and walking the fields keeping her human company. What a wonderful life.

Her mother didn't know her, and James thought she had arrived for him. Her Aunt thought she was lovely!


Thursday 16 January 2014

A litter on the way

 Mum and Dad, waiting for the happy event, which will (fingers crossed) be in very early February
Mum, Dad and Auntie Fudge, who, after several of her own litters is now enjoying a long, long and happy retirement from motherhood.



Dad. Tiny. Determined. Clever. Funny. Naughty. Leader of this pack....

Monday 6 January 2014

Parents-to-be resting at home! Pups due early February 2013.


James has finally managed to capture the heart, and honour, of Treacle, our second cocker spaniel. Her sister has happily bred a couple of litters for us (and is now enjoying a long and happy retirement having been spayed).  Treacle has been less willing to join the ranks of motherhood. However, James managed to sneak up on her whilst she was investigating a rabbit hole in the meadow at 7.15am!
Obviously impending fatherhood is a weary thought, and the cold weather, with rain and wind, is keeping him indoors and closely associated with the log burner.

Treacle is much more weather tolerant, and has spent the afternoon digging moles out in the meadows, which leaves her mud spattered but happy and tired.

This is one of our last litter of puppies. She is called Daisy and lives at Richmond Park, London. She takes her exercise amongst the wild deer and is undergoing deer de-sensitising in this photo.
 
Daisy is absolutely typical of our cockerpoo pups, a very dense coat, which will need attention from a groomer for clipping on a regular basis. It is this special coat that holds in the moulted hair and stops it dropping on your floor and carpet. If it is not groomed and clipped it turns into dreadlocks!
 
Their temperaments are amazing, they are very quick to learn and make robust and healthy family pets. Cockerpoos enjoy all the benefits of HYBRID VIGOUR and do not suffer from any of the ailments that pedigree dogs can carry.
 
Keep you posted on the pregnancy developments!