Cockers are not just couch potatoes or conformation stars! These dogs can
do it all! Agility, Obedience, Flyball, Tracking, Flushing... You name
it, and your cocker can do it! You will find featured
below "Russet" with his owner/handler Ellen Kovar. Russet is sired
by Freedom's Ready Aim Fire, and he has the following
titles: UCD, Can. CD, CGN, TT, SHD, FDCH, O-NCC, S-NJC,
O-NAC, O-TG-N, TN-O, O-WV-N, HP-N, HIT CDX, RN. Way
to go Ellen and Russet!!!
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Dogs gain confidence in
their abilities and in their handler, as they learn to climb, jump,
or crawl through the different agility obstacles.
There's no pressure with agility -- it's pure happiness and tail
waggles! Your cocker can compete
for years! |
 
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The Cocker
Spaniel was imported from Britain, where it had been used to flush
game birds that ran into deep thickets. Among these birds were the
woodcocks, and the cocker got its name for being a specialist at flushing
woodcock. |
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Obedience
training takes your cocker to a whole new level. Enter
the world of obedience helps your dog realize its full potential by
competing in obedience trials and earning obedience competition
titles. Obedience Trials demonstrate the usefulness of the
cocker as a companion. Obedience trials showcase dogs that have been
trained to behave well in the home, in public places, and in the presence
of other dogs. Obedience trials and tests allow the dogs
and their handlers to enjoy companionship and competition as they
proudly earn different titles. |
 
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Flyball is a relay race with 4 dogs on a team. The
course consists of a
starting line, 4 hurdles spaced 10 feet apart and a box. The first hurdle
is 6 feet from the start line and the box is 15 feet from the last hurdle
for a 51 foot overall length. The dogs jump the hurdles and steps on a
spring loaded box
that shoots out a tennis ball. The dog catches the tennis ball and then
runs back over the 4 hurdles. When the dog crosses the starting line the
next dog goes. The first team to have all 4 dogs run without errors wins
the The dogs earn points towards flyball titles based on the teams
time. Flyball is absolutely heaven for a cocker, who is
instinctively chasing and retrieving.... |
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Tracking is a sport that demonstrates a
dog's natural ability to recognize and follow a scent, and is the
foundation of canine search and rescue work. It involves
training dogs to use their highly developed sense of smell to find
lost humans or animals, detect drugs, bombs or other
articles. |
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